Oelke

Oelke Meaning & Origin

About Oelke
The surname Oelke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Olaf, which means "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Olaf. The name Oelke signifies a familial connection to someone with the given name Olaf and is commonly found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oelke: 875
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,534
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L K
🌐 IPA
/oʊlk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oelke in Braille

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

The name Oelke in braille

How to sign the name Oelke using Sign Language

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

The name Oelke in sign language

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