Sharkus

Sharkus Meaning & Origin

About Sharkus
The surname Sharkus is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "šarka," meaning "herring." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Šarkus or Šarka. The name likely originated from a person who was associated with herring fishing or had some connection to the fish.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sharkus: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sharkus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AA1 R K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/sharkus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sharkus in Braille

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

The name Sharkus in braille

How to sign the name Sharkus using Sign Language

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

The name Sharkus in sign language

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