Folken

Folken Meaning & Origin

About Folken
The surname Folken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Volker, which means "people's guard" or "guardian of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Volker. The name Folken suggests a family history associated with protection or guardianship, reflecting the importance of these qualities in the ancestral lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Folken: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/folken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Folken in Braille

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

The name Folken in braille

How to sign the name Folken using Sign Language

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

The name Folken in sign language

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