Darkes

Darkes Meaning & Origin

About Darkes
The surname Darkes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "deorc," meaning dark or gloomy. It is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair color, or someone who had a somber or mysterious personality. The surname Darkes is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Darkes: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 R K S
🌐 IPA
/darkes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Darkes in Braille

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

The name Darkes in braille

How to sign the name Darkes using Sign Language

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

The name Darkes in sign language

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