Gwak

Gwak Meaning & Origin

About Gwak
The surname Gwak is of Korean origin and is written as 곽 in Hangul. It is derived from the Chinese character 郭 (Guō in Mandarin), which means "outer city" or "enclosure." The surname Gwak is relatively rare in Korea, and those who bear this surname are believed to be descendants of the ancient Chinese Gwak clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gwak: 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 Gwak 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 Gwak is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W AE1 K
🌐 IPA
/gwak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gwak in Braille

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

The name Gwak in braille

How to sign the name Gwak using Sign Language

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

The name Gwak in sign language

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