Ericks

Ericks Meaning & Origin

About Ericks
The surname Ericks is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Erick or Eric, which itself is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr. The name Eiríkr is composed of the elements "ei," meaning "ever" or "always," and "ríkr," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Ericks can be interpreted to mean "son of Erick" or "descendant of the eternal ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ericks: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R IH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/ericks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ericks in Braille

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

The name Ericks in braille

How to sign the name Ericks using Sign Language

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

The name Ericks in sign language

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