Oncken

Oncken Meaning & Origin

About Oncken
The surname Oncken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Onno" or "Onne," which is a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "An-" or "On-." The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive, meaning "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Oncken can be interpreted to mean "son of little Onno" or "son of Onne."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oncken: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oncken 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
ANKN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O5205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/oncken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oncken in Braille

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

The name Oncken in braille

How to sign the name Oncken using Sign Language

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

The name Oncken in sign language

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