Afework

Afework Meaning & Origin

About Afework
The surname Afework is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic language. It is a combination of the words "af" meaning "mouth" and "ework" meaning "gold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Afework can be interpreted as "golden mouth" or "one who speaks eloquently."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Afework: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Afework based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 F W ER2 K
🌐 IPA
/afework*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Afework in Braille

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

The name Afework in braille

How to sign the name Afework using Sign Language

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

The name Afework in sign language

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