Furka

Furka Meaning & Origin

About Furka
The surname Furka is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the word "furka," meaning "fork" in Hungarian. It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived near a fork in a road or a river. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a place with a fork-like shape, such as a forked tree or a forked hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Furka: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/furka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Furka in Braille

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

The name Furka in braille

How to sign the name Furka using Sign Language

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

The name Furka in sign language

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