Salk

Salk Meaning & Origin

About Salk
The surname Salk is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Shlomo, meaning "peaceful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Shlomo. The name Salk is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salk: 368
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,741
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 K
🌐 IPA
/sɔk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salk in Braille

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

The name Salk in braille

How to sign the name Salk using Sign Language

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

The name Salk in sign language

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