Calka

Calka Meaning & Origin

About Calka
The surname Calka is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "calka," which means "circle" or "ring" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived in or near a place named Calka or had some association with circles or rings. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or a distinguishing characteristic, and Calka likely referred to someone who lived in a circular or ring-shaped area or had a connection to circles or rings in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Calka: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/calka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calka in Braille

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

The name Calka in braille

How to sign the name Calka using Sign Language

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

The name Calka in sign language

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