Oleksa

Oleksa Meaning & Origin

About Oleksa
The surname Oleksa is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the given name Oleksa, which is a diminutive form of the name Oleksandr. The name Oleksandr itself is a variant of the Greek name Alexander, meaning "defender of men" or "protector of mankind." Therefore, the surname Oleksa can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Oleksa" or "belonging to the family of Oleksa."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oleksa: 319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oleksa 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
ALKS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 L EH1 K S AH0
🌐 IPA
/oleksa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oleksa in Braille

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

The name Oleksa in braille

How to sign the name Oleksa using Sign Language

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

The name Oleksa in sign language

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