Slifkin

Slifkin Meaning & Origin

About Slifkin
The surname Slifkin is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "slifke," meaning "sour cream." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or sale of sour cream. The name may have been given to a dairy farmer, a dairy product merchant, or someone who worked in a dairy-related industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Slifkin: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Slifkin 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
SLFKN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S401205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L IH1 F K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/slifkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFKN', 'XLFKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slifkin in Braille

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

The name Slifkin in braille

How to sign the name Slifkin using Sign Language

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

The name Slifkin in sign language

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