Wilkening

Wilkening Meaning & Origin

About Wilkening
The surname Wilkening is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wilhelm, which means "will" or "desire," combined with the suffix "-ing," indicating "descendant" or "belonging to." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wilkening can be interpreted as "descendant of Wilhelm" or "belonging to the family of Wilhelm."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilkening: 1,284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,627
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L K AH0 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlkənɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKNNK', 'FLKNNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilkening in Braille

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

The name Wilkening in braille

How to sign the name Wilkening using Sign Language

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

The name Wilkening in sign language

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