Peckens

Peckens Meaning & Origin

About Peckens
The surname Peckens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Peck", which itself is a diminutive form of "Peter". The suffix "-ens" indicates "son of", making Peckens mean "son of Peck". This surname was likely used to identify someone as the son of a man named Peck, and it has been passed down through generations as a hereditary family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peckens: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/peckens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peckens in Braille

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

The name Peckens in braille

How to sign the name Peckens using Sign Language

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

The name Peckens in sign language

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