Wakeen

Wakeen Meaning & Origin

About Wakeen
The surname Wakeen is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name "Vakne," meaning "awake" or "vigilant." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Vakne. The name suggests qualities such as alertness, watchfulness, and attentiveness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wakeen: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EY1 K IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/wakeen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', 'FKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wakeen in Braille

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

The name Wakeen in braille

How to sign the name Wakeen using Sign Language

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

The name Wakeen in sign language

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