Nykanen

Nykanen Meaning & Origin

About Nykanen
The surname Nykanen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "nykänen," which means "a small jerk" or "a small pull" in Finnish. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a jerky or twitchy movement. The name may have been given to individuals who had a particular physical or behavioral characteristic resembling a small jerk or pull.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nykanen: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKNN
🔊 Soundex
N020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AY1 K AH0 N IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nykanen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nykanen in Braille

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

The name Nykanen in braille

How to sign the name Nykanen using Sign Language

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

The name Nykanen in sign language

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