Milk

Milk Meaning & Origin

About Milk
The surname Milk is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "milc," meaning milk. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a milkman or had some association with the dairy industry. The surname Milk is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Milk: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/mɪlk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Milk in Braille

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

The name Milk in braille

How to sign the name Milk using Sign Language

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

The name Milk in sign language

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