Warnken

Warnken Meaning & Origin

About Warnken
The surname Warnken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, which means "guardian" or "protector." The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Warnken can be interpreted as "son of Werner" or "little Werner." It is a patronymic surname that was likely used to identify the descendants or relatives of someone named Werner.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Warnken: 686
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Warnken 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

📇 Metaphone
ARNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W065205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 R NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔrŋkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARNKN', 'FRNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Warnken in Braille

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

The name Warnken in braille

How to sign the name Warnken using Sign Language

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

The name Warnken in sign language

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