Workneh

Workneh Meaning & Origin

About Workneh
The surname Workneh is of Ethiopian origin and is commonly found among the Amhara people. It is derived from the Amharic word "work" meaning "gold" and "neh" meaning "mine." Therefore, the surname Workneh can be interpreted to mean "mine of gold" or "gold miner." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral ties to gold mining or may have been given the name to symbolize wealth or prosperity.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Workneh: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W06250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 K N IY0
🌐 IPA
/workneh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKN', 'FRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Workneh in Braille

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

The name Workneh in braille

How to sign the name Workneh using Sign Language

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

The name Workneh in sign language

Numerology