Sonka

Sonka Meaning & Origin

About Sonka
The surname Sonka is of Czech origin and is derived from the word "sonka," which means "ham" in Czech. It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone involved in the production or sale of ham. The surname Sonka may also have been a nickname for someone who resembled a ham or had a ham-like quality in their personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sonka: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 NG K AH0
🌐 IPA
/sonka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sonka in Braille

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

The name Sonka in braille

How to sign the name Sonka using Sign Language

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

The name Sonka in sign language

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