Wilks

Wilks Meaning & Origin

About Wilks
The surname Wilks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Will," a short form of William, combined with the patronymic suffix "-s." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Will or William. The name Wilks signifies "son of Will" or "son of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilks: 8,972
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,962
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L K S
🌐 IPA
/wɪlks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKS', 'FLKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilks in Braille

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

The name Wilks in braille

How to sign the name Wilks using Sign Language

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

The name Wilks in sign language

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