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.
The surname Menkes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Menkes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.