Lacks

Lacks Meaning & Origin

About Lacks
The surname Lacks is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "lakke," meaning "lack" or "deficiency." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived near a place that was lacking in some way, such as lacking water, trees, or other resources. It may also have been a nickname given to someone who was perceived as lacking in a particular quality or attribute.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lacks: 1,082
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,485
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 K S
🌐 IPA
/læks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lacks in Braille

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

The name Lacks in braille

How to sign the name Lacks using Sign Language

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

The name Lacks in sign language

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