Onken

Onken Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Onken: 1,221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,413
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O5205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑŋkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Onken in Braille

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

The name Onken in braille

How to sign the name Onken using Sign Language

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

The name Onken in sign language

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