Erkes

Erkes Meaning & Origin

About Erkes
The surname Erkes is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Erich," which means "ruler" or "ever-ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Erich. Over time, the name evolved into Erkes, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erkes: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E6202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 K S
🌐 IPA
/erkes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erkes in Braille

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

The name Erkes in braille

How to sign the name Erkes using Sign Language

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

The name Erkes in sign language

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