Mohawk

Mohawk Meaning & Origin

About Mohawk
The surname Mohawk is derived from the Native American tribe of the same name, known as the Mohawk people. The Mohawk tribe is one of the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, originally inhabiting the northeastern region of North America. The surname Mohawk is often associated with individuals who have Mohawk ancestry or are descendants of the Mohawk tribe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mohawk: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW1 HH AO2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈmoʊˌhɔk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mohawk in Braille

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

The name Mohawk in braille

How to sign the name Mohawk using Sign Language

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

The name Mohawk in sign language

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