Tork

Tork Meaning & Origin

About Tork
The surname Tork is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Þorkell," which means "Thor's cauldron" or "Thor's helmet." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Þorkell. The name Tork is relatively rare and is primarily found in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tork: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 R K
🌐 IPA
/tork*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tork in Braille

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

The name Tork in braille

How to sign the name Tork using Sign Language

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

The name Tork in sign language

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