Perkes

Perkes Meaning & Origin

About Perkes
The surname Perkes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Peter," which itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." The suffix "-es" indicates "son of," making Perkes a patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." It is a variant spelling of the surname Perkins, which is more commonly found. The name Perkes suggests an ancestral connection to someone named Peter, indicating descent from or association with an individual with that given name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perkes: 408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 K S
🌐 IPA
/perkes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perkes in Braille

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

The name Perkes in braille

How to sign the name Perkes using Sign Language

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

The name Perkes in sign language

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