Flickinger

Flickinger Meaning & Origin

About Flickinger
The surname Flickinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vlicken" which means "to flick" or "to whip." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who was a whip maker or a person who used a whip in their profession, such as a horse trainer or a coachman. The name Flickinger signifies the ancestral occupation of the individual or their family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flickinger: 4,097
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,093
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F40205206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L IH1 K IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈflɪkɪŋər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKNKR', 'FLKNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flickinger in Braille

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

The name Flickinger in braille

How to sign the name Flickinger using Sign Language

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

The name Flickinger in sign language

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