Pekins

Pekins Meaning & Origin

About Pekins
The surname Pekins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pekin," which itself is a variant of the name "Peter." The name Peter comes from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pekins signifies "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family connection to someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pekins: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pekins 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
PKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/pekins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pekins in Braille

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

The name Pekins in braille

How to sign the name Pekins using Sign Language

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

The name Pekins in sign language

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