Korkes

Korkes Meaning & Origin

About Korkes
The surname Korkes is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "korkus," meaning "bark" or "rind." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who worked with or traded in bark or had a physical characteristic resembling bark. The surname Korkes is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Korkes: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R K S
🌐 IPA
/korkes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Korkes in Braille

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

The name Korkes in braille

How to sign the name Korkes using Sign Language

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

The name Korkes in sign language

Numerology