Okine

Okine Meaning & Origin

About Okine
The surname Okine is of Akan origin and is predominantly found in Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, specifically the Twi dialect, where "O" means "from" and "kine" means "gold." Therefore, the surname Okine can be interpreted to mean "from gold" or "descendant of gold." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who had a connection to gold, such as a goldsmith or someone who worked in the gold trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Okine: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 K IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/okine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okine in Braille

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

The name Okine in braille

How to sign the name Okine using Sign Language

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

The name Okine in sign language

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