Wilkenson

Wilkenson Meaning & Origin

About Wilkenson
The surname Wilkenson is of English origin and is derived from the given name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wilkenson can be interpreted as "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilkenson: 407
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L K IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlkɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKNSN', 'FLKNSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilkenson in Braille

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

The name Wilkenson in braille

How to sign the name Wilkenson using Sign Language

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

The name Wilkenson in sign language

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