Sanks

Sanks Meaning & Origin

About Sanks
The surname Sanks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sancho," which itself originated from the Old Spanish name "Sanctius." The name is believed to have been introduced to England by the Normans after the 1066 Norman Conquest. The meaning of the surname Sanks is therefore "son of Sancho" or "descendant of Sancho."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sanks: 840
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,408
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/sæŋks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sanks in Braille

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

The name Sanks in braille

How to sign the name Sanks using Sign Language

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

The name Sanks in sign language

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