Roskens

Roskens Meaning & Origin

About Roskens
The surname Roskens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Rosken, which is a diminutive form of the given name Ros. The name Ros is a variant of the name Roos, meaning "rose" in Dutch. Therefore, the surname Roskens can be interpreted to mean "son of Ros" or "descendant of Ros" and is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roskens: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 S K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/roskens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roskens in Braille

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

The name Roskens in braille

How to sign the name Roskens using Sign Language

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

The name Roskens in sign language

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