About Wilkos
The surname Wilkos is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Wilhelm, which is the Polish form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wilhelm. The name Wilhelm itself is of Germanic origin and means "will" or "desire" combined with "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wilkos can be interpreted to mean "son of Wilhelm" or "descendant of Wilhelm."
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The surname Wilkos is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilkos 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 Wilkos is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Wilkos in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Wilkos using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.