Creeks

Creeks Meaning & Origin

About Creeks
The surname Creeks is likely of English origin and is derived from the word "creek," which refers to a narrow, sheltered waterway or an inlet. As a surname, Creeks may have been given to individuals who lived near or worked around creeks, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who resided in an area with a creek. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone involved in the fishing or boating industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Creeks: 274
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 K S
🌐 IPA
/kriks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Creeks in Braille

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

The name Creeks in braille

How to sign the name Creeks using Sign Language

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

The name Creeks in sign language

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