Merkins

Merkins Meaning & Origin

About Merkins
The surname Merkins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Merkin, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Mark. The name Mark is derived from the Latin name Marcus, meaning "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. Therefore, the surname Merkins likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Merkin or Mark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merkins: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merkins 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 Merkins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/merkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merkins in Braille

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

The name Merkins in braille

How to sign the name Merkins using Sign Language

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

The name Merkins in sign language

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