Loeks

Loeks Meaning & Origin

About Loeks
The surname Loeks is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Lodewijk, which is the Dutch form of the name Louis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lodewijk. The name Lodewijk itself is derived from the Germanic elements "hlud," meaning "fame," and "wig," meaning "warrior." Therefore, the surname Loeks can be interpreted to mean "son of Lodewijk" or "descendant of Lodewijk."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loeks: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW1 K S
🌐 IPA
/loeks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loeks in Braille

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

The name Loeks in braille

How to sign the name Loeks using Sign Language

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

The name Loeks in sign language

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