Wakins

Wakins Meaning & Origin

About Wakins
The surname Wakins is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Gwgan," which itself is a diminutive form of "Gwilym." The name Gwgan/Wakins means "son of William" and is a patronymic surname. It signifies that the original bearer of the name was the son of someone named William. The surname Wakins is relatively rare and is mainly found in Wales and its surrounding areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wakins: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EY1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/wakins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNS', 'FKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wakins in Braille

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

The name Wakins in braille

How to sign the name Wakins using Sign Language

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

The name Wakins in sign language

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