Vicks

Vicks Meaning & Origin

About Vicks
The surname Vicks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Vic", a short form of the name "Victor". The name Victor itself comes from the Latin word "victor" meaning "conqueror" or "victorious". Therefore, the surname Vicks is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Vic or Victor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vicks: 954
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/vɪks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vicks in Braille

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

The name Vicks in braille

How to sign the name Vicks using Sign Language

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

The name Vicks in sign language

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