Erks

Erks Meaning & Origin

About Erks
The surname Erks 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 surname Erks has likely undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erks: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 K S
🌐 IPA
/erks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erks in Braille

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

The name Erks in braille

How to sign the name Erks using Sign Language

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

The name Erks in sign language

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