Morkin

Morkin Meaning & Origin

About Morkin
The surname Morkin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Murcháin, meaning "descendant of Murchán." The personal name Murchán is derived from the word "murchadh," which means "sea warrior" or "mariner." The surname Morkin therefore signifies a person who is a descendant of Murchán, a name associated with someone who had a connection to the sea or was a skilled sailor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morkin: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morkin 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
M06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/morkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morkin in Braille

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

The name Morkin in braille

How to sign the name Morkin using Sign Language

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

The name Morkin in sign language

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