Iker

Iker Meaning & Origin

About Iker
The surname Iker is of Basque origin and is derived from the given name Iker, which means "visitation" or "to visit" in Basque. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Iker. The name Iker is often associated with religious connotations, referring to the visitation of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth in the Bible. Today, the surname Iker is found predominantly in the Basque Country and surrounding regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iker: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKR
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/iker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iker in Braille

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

The name Iker in braille

How to sign the name Iker using Sign Language

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

The name Iker in sign language

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