Wilkus

Wilkus Meaning & Origin

About Wilkus
The surname Wilkus is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Wilhelm, which means "will" or "desire" in German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wilhelm. The name Wilkus signifies a family connection to an ancestor named Wilhelm and is commonly found among Polish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilkus: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/wilkus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKS', 'FLKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilkus in Braille

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

The name Wilkus in braille

How to sign the name Wilkus using Sign Language

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

The name Wilkus in sign language

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