Firkus

Firkus Meaning & Origin

About Firkus
The surname Firkus is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name František, which is the Czech form of Francis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named František. The name František itself is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Firkus can be interpreted to mean "son of František" or "descendant of František."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Firkus: 590
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,691
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Firkus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 K IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈfərkɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Firkus in Braille

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

The name Firkus in braille

How to sign the name Firkus using Sign Language

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

The name Firkus in sign language

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