Helke

Helke Meaning & Origin

About Helke
The surname Helke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Helko, which itself is a variant of the name Helge. The name Helge is of Old Norse origin and means "holy" or "blessed." Therefore, the surname Helke can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Helko" or "one who is associated with the name Helko."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Helke: 337
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/hɛlk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helke in Braille

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

The name Helke in braille

How to sign the name Helke using Sign Language

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

The name Helke in sign language

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