Kowalchyk

Kowalchyk Meaning & Origin

About Kowalchyk
The surname Kowalchyk is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the Ukrainian word "kowal" meaning "blacksmith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a blacksmith. The suffix "-chyk" is a common Ukrainian ending denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Kowalchyk can be interpreted to mean "son of the blacksmith" or "descendant of the blacksmith."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kowalchyk: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kowalchyk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLXK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 AH0 K L UW2 CH
🌐 IPA
/kowalchyk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLXK', 'KLKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kowalchyk in Braille

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

The name Kowalchyk in braille

How to sign the name Kowalchyk using Sign Language

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

The name Kowalchyk in sign language

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