Felkins

Felkins Meaning & Origin

About Felkins
The surname Felkins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Felkin," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Felk." The name "Felk" is believed to have originated from the Old English word "felc," meaning "falcon." Therefore, the surname Felkins is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who resembled or had characteristics associated with a falcon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Felkins: 743
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,211
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F042052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 L K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛlkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Felkins in Braille

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

The name Felkins in braille

How to sign the name Felkins using Sign Language

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

The name Felkins in sign language

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