Kwek

Kwek Meaning & Origin

About Kwek
The surname Kwek is of Chinese origin and is commonly found among the Hokkien-speaking Chinese community. It is derived from the Chinese character "魏" (wèi), which is a surname in Mandarin. The surname Kwek signifies the ancestral lineage or family name of those who bear it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kwek: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W EH1 K
🌐 IPA
/kwek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kwek in Braille

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

The name Kwek in braille

How to sign the name Kwek using Sign Language

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

The name Kwek in sign language

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