Waks

Waks Meaning & Origin

About Waks
The surname Waks is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vaks" or "vax," meaning "wax." It is believed to have been an occupational surname given to individuals involved in the wax trade or those who worked with wax, such as candle makers or wax merchants. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a pale or wax-like complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waks: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 K S
🌐 IPA
/waks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKS', 'FKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waks in Braille

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

The name Waks in braille

How to sign the name Waks using Sign Language

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

The name Waks in sign language

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