Reekers

Reekers Meaning & Origin

About Reekers
The surname Reekers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "reek," meaning "smoke" or "steam." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who lived near a smokehouse or worked with smoke or steam in some capacity. The name may also have been given to someone with a smoky or steamy personality. Overall, the surname Reekers is associated with the concept of smoke or steam.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reekers: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 K ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/reekers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reekers in Braille

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

The name Reekers in braille

How to sign the name Reekers using Sign Language

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

The name Reekers in sign language

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