Guelker

Guelker Meaning & Origin

About Guelker
The surname Guelker is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gülke, which is a diminutive form of the given name Gülden, meaning "golden" in Turkish. It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone with golden hair or a golden complexion. Over time, the name Guelker became a hereditary surname and has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guelker: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L K ER0
🌐 IPA
/guelker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guelker in Braille

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

The name Guelker in braille

How to sign the name Guelker using Sign Language

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

The name Guelker in sign language

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