Vokes

Vokes Meaning & Origin

About Vokes
The surname Vokes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Fulco" or "Fulk," which itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Fulkr." The name Vokes is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Fulco or Fulk. Over time, the name evolved and became Vokes, and those who bear this surname today are likely to have ancestral ties to individuals who were known by this name in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vokes: 556
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V OW1 K S
🌐 IPA
/voʊks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vokes in Braille

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

The name Vokes in braille

How to sign the name Vokes using Sign Language

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

The name Vokes in sign language

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