Nokes

Nokes Meaning & Origin

About Nokes
The surname Nokes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Nicholas," which itself comes from the Greek name "Nikolaos," meaning "victory of the people." The surname Nokes is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Nicholas." Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Nokes, Noakes, and Nokeson.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nokes: 1,918
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15303
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nokes 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
NKS
🔊 Soundex
N0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N OW1 K S
🌐 IPA
/noʊks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nokes in Braille

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

The name Nokes in braille

How to sign the name Nokes using Sign Language

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

The name Nokes in sign language

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