Sonkin

Sonkin Meaning & Origin

About Sonkin
The surname Sonkin is of Russian origin and is derived from the patronymic name "Sonka," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name Alexander. The name Sonkin signifies "son of Sonka" or "belonging to Sonka." It is a patronymic surname commonly found among Jewish families in Russia and Eastern Europe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sonkin: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 NG K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sonkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sonkin in Braille

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

The name Sonkin in braille

How to sign the name Sonkin using Sign Language

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

The name Sonkin in sign language

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