Surname · also Dutch

Menken

Menken is a surname from Dutch, ultimately from German.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Menken comes from Dutch, and ultimately from German.

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How it developed

From German Menken.

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Menken’s family of names

In Greek usage, Menken as a surname is a transliteration of Μένκεν.

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MenkenΜένκεν

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German

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Sibling ideas

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