Seck

Seck Meaning & Origin

About Seck
The surname Seck is of Senegalese origin and is derived from the Wolof language. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. Seck is believed to be derived from the given name "Seku," which means "servant" or "servitude." Therefore, the surname Seck can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Seku" or "son of Seku."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seck: 1,364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 K
🌐 IPA
/sɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seck in Braille

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

The name Seck in braille

How to sign the name Seck using Sign Language

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

The name Seck in sign language

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