Vilk

Vilk Meaning & Origin

About Vilk
The surname Vilk is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "vilkas," meaning "wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Vilkas or someone with wolf-like characteristics. The name Vilk may have been given to individuals who were fierce, cunning, or had a connection to wolves in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vilk: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/vilk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vilk in Braille

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

The name Vilk in braille

How to sign the name Vilk using Sign Language

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

The name Vilk in sign language

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