Sekine

Sekine Meaning & Origin

About Sekine
The surname Sekine is of Japanese origin and is written as 関根 in kanji characters. The name Sekine is derived from the combination of the characters "seki" meaning "barrier" or "gate" and "ne" meaning "root" or "origin." Therefore, the surname Sekine can be interpreted to mean "origin of the barrier" or "root of the gate." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sekine: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 K IY0 N
🌐 IPA
/sekine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sekine in Braille

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

The name Sekine in braille

How to sign the name Sekine using Sign Language

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

The name Sekine in sign language

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