Fooks

Fooks Meaning & Origin

About Fooks
The surname Fooks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Fulk," which itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Folkr." The name Fooks is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Fulk. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Fooks. The name Fooks is relatively rare and is mainly found in the southern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fooks: 811
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29198
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fooks 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
FKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/fʊks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fooks in Braille

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

The name Fooks in braille

How to sign the name Fooks using Sign Language

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

The name Fooks in sign language

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