Socrates

Socrates Meaning & Origin

About Socrates
The surname Socrates is derived from the Greek name Sokrátēs, which means "power of the whole" or "whole power." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or followers of a person named Socrates. The name Socrates itself is famous for being the given name of the ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates, who is considered one of the founders of Western philosophy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Socrates: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0260302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 K R AH0 T IY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑkrəˌtiz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Socrates in Braille

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

The name Socrates in braille

How to sign the name Socrates using Sign Language

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

The name Socrates in sign language

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