Flickner

Flickner Meaning & Origin

About Flickner
The surname Flickner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vlicken," meaning "to flick" or "to whip." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who used a whip or flicked a whip, possibly indicating a person involved in horse training or a coachman. Over time, the surname Flickner became hereditary and passed down through generations, eventually becoming a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flickner: 371
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,386
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flickner 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
FLKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F402506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L IH1 K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/flickner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flickner in Braille

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

The name Flickner in braille

How to sign the name Flickner using Sign Language

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

The name Flickner in sign language

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