Okin

Okin Meaning & Origin

About Okin
The surname Okin is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "O" meaning "big" or "great" and "kin" meaning "gold" or "money." Therefore, the surname Okin can be interpreted to mean "big gold" or "great wealth." It is likely that individuals with this surname were either associated with or had a connection to wealth or prosperity in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Okin: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okin in Braille

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

The name Okin in braille

How to sign the name Okin using Sign Language

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

The name Okin in sign language

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