Caulker

Caulker Meaning & Origin

About Caulker
The surname Caulker is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a caulker, someone who sealed the seams of wooden ships with caulking material to make them watertight. The name is derived from the Middle English word "caulk," meaning to seal or close. As a surname, Caulker would have been given to individuals who worked as caulking specialists, indicating their occupation and expertise in shipbuilding and maintenance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caulker: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caulker 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
KLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/caulker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caulker in Braille

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

The name Caulker in braille

How to sign the name Caulker using Sign Language

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

The name Caulker in sign language

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