Olken

Olken Meaning & Origin

About Olken
The surname Olken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Olko," which is a short form of the name "Olaf." The name Olaf itself is of Old Norse origin and means "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." Therefore, the surname Olken can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Olaf" or "heir of the ancestors."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olken: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O4205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/olken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olken in Braille

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

The name Olken in braille

How to sign the name Olken using Sign Language

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

The name Olken in sign language

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