Tukes

Tukes Meaning & Origin

About Tukes
The surname Tukes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tuke," which itself is a variant of the name "Toke." The name "Toke" is believed to have originated from the Old Norse personal name "Tรณki," meaning "a nickname for a fat man" or "a person with a prominent belly." Over time, the surname Tukes evolved to denote a person who was either a descendant of someone named Tuke or someone who possessed physical characteristics associated with the name.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tukes: 711
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,365
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
TKS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
TA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
T0202
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 K S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/tukes*/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TKS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tukes in Braille

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

The name Tukes in braille

How to sign the name Tukes using Sign Language

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

The name Tukes in sign language

Numerology