Merriken

Merriken Meaning & Origin

About Merriken
The surname Merriken is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Merykyn," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Mary. The name Mary is of Hebrew origin and means "bitter" or "rebellious." Therefore, the surname Merriken can be interpreted as a patronymic surname meaning "son of Merykyn" or "descendant of Merykyn," ultimately tracing back to the name Mary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merriken: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merriken 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
MRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/merriken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merriken in Braille

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

The name Merriken in braille

How to sign the name Merriken using Sign Language

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

The name Merriken in sign language

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