Weekes

Weekes Meaning & Origin

About Weekes
The surname Weekes is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wike" or "wik," meaning a dairy farm or a place where cheese was made. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked in or owned such establishments. The name Weekes signifies someone who was involved in the production or sale of dairy products, particularly cheese.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weekes: 3,070
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,468
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 K S
🌐 IPA
/wiks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKS', 'FKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weekes in Braille

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

The name Weekes in braille

How to sign the name Weekes using Sign Language

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

The name Weekes in sign language

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