Mehrkens

Mehrkens Meaning & Origin

About Mehrkens
The surname Mehrkens is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Mehrkens," which is a diminutive form of the name "Mehring." The name Mehring is derived from the Middle High German word "mehring," meaning "little sea" or "small lake." Therefore, the surname Mehrkens likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Mehring or Mehrkens.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mehrkens: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mehrkens 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
MRKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/mehrkens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mehrkens in Braille

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

The name Mehrkens in braille

How to sign the name Mehrkens using Sign Language

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

The name Mehrkens in sign language

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