Renken

Renken Meaning & Origin

About Renken
The surname Renken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Renke, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Reinhard. The name Renken is primarily found in northern Germany and is associated with the East Frisian region. It is believed to have originally been a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a person named Renke. The name Renken is relatively rare and has variations such as Rencken and Renkens.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Renken: 2,315
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛŋkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Renken in Braille

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

The name Renken in braille

How to sign the name Renken using Sign Language

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

The name Renken in sign language

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