Folkman

Folkman Meaning & Origin

About Folkman
The surname Folkman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "folk," meaning people or tribe, and "mann," meaning man. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Folkman can be interpreted as "man of the people" or "man of the tribe." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who held a position of leadership or prominence within their community or tribe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Folkman: 740
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,329
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F042505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfoʊkmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Folkman in Braille

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

The name Folkman in braille

How to sign the name Folkman using Sign Language

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

The name Folkman in sign language

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