Menkes

Menkes Meaning & Origin

About Menkes
The surname Menkes is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "menk," meaning "man" or "person." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Menke. The name Menkes is commonly found among Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and is often associated with individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menkes: 291
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/mɛŋks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menkes in Braille

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

The name Menkes in braille

How to sign the name Menkes using Sign Language

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

The name Menkes in sign language

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