Warkentin

Warkentin Meaning & Origin

About Warkentin
The surname Warkentin is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, which means "guardian" or "protector." The suffix "-tin" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Warkentin can be interpreted as "son of Werner" or "little Werner." This surname is commonly found among Mennonite communities, particularly those of Russian-German descent.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Warkentin: 1,063
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,785
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Warkentin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ARKNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
WA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
W06205305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO0 R K EH1 N T IH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆwษ”rkษ™ntษชn/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ARKNTN', 'FRKNTN')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Warkentin in Braille

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

The name Warkentin in braille

How to sign the name Warkentin using Sign Language

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

The name Warkentin in sign language

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