Forkum

Forkum Meaning & Origin

About Forkum
The surname Forkum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "forca," meaning "fork," and "ham," meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked at a place where a fork in a road or river occurred. The surname Forkum is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forkum: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Forkum 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
FRKM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/forkum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forkum in Braille

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

The name Forkum in braille

How to sign the name Forkum using Sign Language

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

The name Forkum in sign language

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