Nankin

Nankin Meaning & Origin

About Nankin
The surname Nankin is of Chinese origin and is derived from the name of the city "Nanjing," which means "southern capital" in Mandarin. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was adopted by individuals who hailed from or had ancestral connections to Nanjing. The name Nankin is primarily found among Chinese communities and their descendants around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nankin: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NNKN
🔊 Soundex
N05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 NG K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nankin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nankin in Braille

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

The name Nankin in braille

How to sign the name Nankin using Sign Language

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

The name Nankin in sign language

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