Panks

Panks Meaning & Origin

About Panks
The surname Panks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pank", which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Peter". The name Peter is derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "rock" or "stone". Therefore, the surname Panks can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Panks: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/panks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Panks in Braille

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

The name Panks in braille

How to sign the name Panks using Sign Language

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

The name Panks in sign language

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