Aiken

== English == === Etymology === From a mostly Irish variant of Adkin and Atkin, diminutives of the given name Adam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.kən/ Rhymes: -eɪkən === Proper noun === Aiken (countable and uncountable, plural Aikens) A surname transferred from the given name. A city, the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. ==== Derived terms ==== Aiken County ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Aiken is the 2816th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12812 individuals. Aiken is most common among White (66.4%) and Black/African American (27.64%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Aiken”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 15. === Anagrams === Eakin, Kaine, Kenai, akeni, enkai, nakie