Folkers

Folkers Meaning & Origin

About Folkers
The surname Folkers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Folkert," which itself is a variant of the name "Fulco" or "Folkward." The name is composed of the elements "folk," meaning "people" or "tribe," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Folkers can be interpreted to mean "brave people" or "strong tribe."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Folkers: 1,022
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24483
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F042062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 K ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈfoʊkərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Folkers in Braille

The image below is how to represent Folkers in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Folkers in braille

How to sign the name Folkers using Sign Language

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

The name Folkers in sign language

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