Miks

Miks Meaning & Origin

About Miks
The surname Miks is of Polish and Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Mikolaj, which is the equivalent of Nicholas in English. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mikolaj. The name Mikolaj itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Miks can be interpreted to mean "son of Mikolaj" or "descendant of Mikolaj."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Miks: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/miks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miks in Braille

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

The name Miks in braille

How to sign the name Miks using Sign Language

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

The name Miks in sign language

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