Barks

Barks Meaning & Origin

About Barks
The surname Barks is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "beorc," meaning "birch tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a birch tree or a grove of birch trees. The name Barks may also have been a nickname for someone with a pale complexion or fair hair, reminiscent of the color of birch bark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barks: 1,783
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R K S
🌐 IPA
/bɑrks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barks in Braille

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

The name Barks in braille

How to sign the name Barks using Sign Language

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

The name Barks in sign language

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