Pekin

Pekin Meaning & Origin

About Pekin
The surname Pekin is of Chinese origin and is derived from the name of the capital city of China, Beijing (formerly known as Peking). It is a toponymic surname, meaning it is derived from a place name. The surname Pekin indicates that the family or individual has ancestral ties to the city of Beijing or its surrounding areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pekin: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpikən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pekin in Braille

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

The name Pekin in braille

How to sign the name Pekin using Sign Language

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

The name Pekin in sign language

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