Oetken

Oetken Meaning & Origin

About Oetken
The surname Oetken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Otto, which means "wealth" or "prosperity." The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Oetken can be interpreted as "son of little Otto" or "son of the prosperous one." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants of a person named Otto.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oetken: 558
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oetken 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
ATKN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 T K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊtkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oetken in Braille

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

The name Oetken in braille

How to sign the name Oetken using Sign Language

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

The name Oetken in sign language

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