Watkis

Watkis Meaning & Origin

About Watkis
The surname Watkis is of English origin and is derived from the given name Walter, which itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wald" meaning "rule" and "heri" meaning "army." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Watkis can be interpreted as "son of Walter" or "descendant of Walter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Watkis: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T K IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/watkis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKS', 'FTKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Watkis in Braille

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

The name Watkis in braille

How to sign the name Watkis using Sign Language

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

The name Watkis in sign language

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