Folkmann

Folkmann Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Folkmann: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Folkmann in Braille

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

The name Folkmann in braille

How to sign the name Folkmann using Sign Language

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

The name Folkmann in sign language

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