Ferk

Ferk Meaning & Origin

About Ferk
The surname Ferk is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Ferko, which is a diminutive form of the name Ferdinand. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ferko. The name Ferdinand itself is of Germanic origin and means "brave journey" or "bold voyager." Therefore, the surname Ferk can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ferko" or "descendant of Ferdinand."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferk: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/ferk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferk in Braille

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

The name Ferk in braille

How to sign the name Ferk using Sign Language

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

The name Ferk in sign language

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