Meekins

Meekins Meaning & Origin

About Meekins
The surname Meekins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Mekin," a diminutive form of the name "Michael." The name Michael itself comes from the Hebrew name "Mikha'el," meaning "Who is like God?" Therefore, the surname Meekins can be interpreted to mean "son of Mekin" or "descendant of Michael."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Meekins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Meekins: 3,347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,692
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meekins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈmikɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meekins in Braille

Here's how to represent Meekins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Meekins in braille

How to sign the name Meekins using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Meekins using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Meekins in sign language

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