Fewkes

Fewkes Meaning & Origin

About Fewkes
The surname Fewkes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Fulk," which was a short form of the Germanic name "Fulcher." The name "Fulcher" itself means "people-army" or "people's warrior." Over time, the surname Fewkes evolved from the personal name Fulk, indicating a descendant or someone associated with a person named Fulk. The name Fewkes is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the West Midlands region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fewkes: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F Y UW1 K S
🌐 IPA
/fewkes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fewkes in Braille

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

The name Fewkes in braille

How to sign the name Fewkes using Sign Language

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

The name Fewkes in sign language

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