Menken

Menken Meaning & Origin

About Menken
The surname Menken is of German origin and is derived from the given name Menke, which is a diminutive form of the name Meno. The name Meno itself is derived from the Germanic element "man" meaning "man" or "human." Therefore, the surname Menken can be interpreted to mean "son of Menke" or "descendant of Meno."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menken: 548
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,016
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Ranking information for the surname Menken is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛŋkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menken in Braille

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

The name Menken in braille

How to sign the name Menken using Sign Language

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

The name Menken in sign language

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