Halk

Halk Meaning & Origin

About Halk
The surname Halk is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "halkr," meaning "chalk." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a pale complexion or light-colored hair. The surname Halk is relatively rare and can be found mainly in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halk: 369
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 K
🌐 IPA
/halk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halk in Braille

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

The name Halk in braille

How to sign the name Halk using Sign Language

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

The name Halk in sign language

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