Delk

Delk Meaning & Origin

About Delk
The surname Delk is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dellac," which means "valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a valley. The name may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived in a hollow or depression in the landscape. Overall, the surname Delk signifies a connection to a geographical feature, specifically a valley or hollow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delk: 5,222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,498
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.77

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/dɛlk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delk in Braille

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

The name Delk in braille

How to sign the name Delk using Sign Language

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

The name Delk in sign language

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