Myricks

Myricks Meaning & Origin

About Myricks
The surname Myricks is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Maurice" or "Morris," which means "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The addition of the suffix "-s" indicates that it is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to denote "son of Maurice." Over time, the name evolved into Myricks, and individuals with this surname can trace their ancestry back to someone with the given name Maurice or Morris.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Myricks: 716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Myricks 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
MRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 R IH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/myricks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Myricks in Braille

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

The name Myricks in braille

How to sign the name Myricks using Sign Language

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

The name Myricks in sign language

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