Morkunas

Morkunas Meaning & Origin

About Morkunas
The surname Morkunas is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "morka," meaning "carrot." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either grew or sold carrots or had some association with the vegetable. The suffix "-unas" is a common Lithuanian surname ending, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Morkunas can be interpreted as "son of the carrot" or "descendant of the carrot."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morkunas: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morkunas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0620502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R K Y UW1 N AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/morkunas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morkunas in Braille

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

The name Morkunas in braille

How to sign the name Morkunas using Sign Language

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

The name Morkunas in sign language

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