Kolker

Kolker Meaning & Origin

About Kolker
The surname Kolker is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kol," meaning "voice" or "sound." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a town crier or a person with a loud voice. Over time, the surname Kolker has become a hereditary surname passed down through generations, representing the ancestral connection to this occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kolker: 716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolker in Braille

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

The name Kolker in braille

How to sign the name Kolker using Sign Language

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

The name Kolker in sign language

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