Fikes

Fikes Meaning & Origin

About Fikes
The surname Fikes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Fyke," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Richard." The name Fikes is therefore a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Fyke or Richard. Over time, the spelling of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Fikes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fikes: 2,359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,010
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AY1 K S
🌐 IPA
/faɪks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fikes in Braille

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

The name Fikes in braille

How to sign the name Fikes using Sign Language

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

The name Fikes in sign language

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