Fawks

Fawks Meaning & Origin

About Fawks
The surname Fawks is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fugol" meaning "bird." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a falconer or a bird catcher. The name Fawks may also be a variant spelling of the surname Fox, which is derived from the animal name. Overall, the surname Fawks is associated with bird-related occupations and may have been given to individuals who had skills or involvement in working with birds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fawks: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 K S
🌐 IPA
/fawks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fawks in Braille

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

The name Fawks in braille

How to sign the name Fawks using Sign Language

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

The name Fawks in sign language

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