Folkins

Folkins Meaning & Origin

About Folkins
The surname Folkins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Fulco, which itself is a variant of the name Fulk. The name Fulk is of Germanic origin and means "people's leader" or "people's army." Over time, the surname Folkins evolved to indicate a descendant or someone associated with a person named Fulco or Fulk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Folkins: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F042052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/folkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Folkins in Braille

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

The name Folkins in braille

How to sign the name Folkins using Sign Language

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

The name Folkins in sign language

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