Sockness

Sockness Meaning & Origin

About Sockness
The surname Sockness is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Sokki," meaning "sock" or "shoe," combined with the suffix "-ness," denoting "headland" or "cape." Therefore, the surname Sockness likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near a cape or headland associated with the personal name Sokki. Over time, the name evolved into Sockness and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sockness: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S02502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 K N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/sockness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sockness in Braille

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

The name Sockness in braille

How to sign the name Sockness using Sign Language

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

The name Sockness in sign language

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