Lifka

Lifka Meaning & Origin

About Lifka
The surname Lifka is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name "Lifka," which is a diminutive form of the name "Elisabeth." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Lifka. The name Lifka is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lifka: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 F K AH0
🌐 IPA
/lifka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lifka in Braille

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

The name Lifka in braille

How to sign the name Lifka using Sign Language

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

The name Lifka in sign language

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