Wilkos

Wilkos Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilkos: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L K OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/wilkos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKS', 'FLKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilkos in Braille

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

The name Wilkos in braille

How to sign the name Wilkos using Sign Language

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.

The name Wilkos in sign language

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