Week

Week Meaning & Origin

About Week
The surname Week is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wic," meaning a dwelling or settlement. It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or worked at a place called Week or Wick. The name may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a dairy farm or a place where cheese was made, as "wic" could also refer to a dairy farm. Overall, the surname Week signifies a connection to a specific place or occupation in English history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Week: 345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 K
🌐 IPA
/wik/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', 'FK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Week in Braille

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

The name Week in braille

How to sign the name Week using Sign Language

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

The name Week in sign language

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