Fonken

Fonken Meaning & Origin

About Fonken
The surname Fonken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Fonke," which itself is a variant of the name "Folk." The name "Folk" is derived from the Old Germanic word "fulka," meaning "people" or "tribe." Therefore, the surname Fonken likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Fonke or Folk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fonken: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fonken 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
FNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fonken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fonken in Braille

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

The name Fonken in braille

How to sign the name Fonken using Sign Language

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

The name Fonken in sign language

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