Schefke

Schefke Meaning & Origin

About Schefke
The surname Schefke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Schefo," which is a diminutive form of the given name "Stephan" or "Stefan." The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive ending commonly used in German surnames. Therefore, the surname Schefke can be interpreted to mean "son of little Stefan" or "descendant of the small Stefan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schefke: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 F K
🌐 IPA
/schefke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schefke in Braille

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

The name Schefke in braille

How to sign the name Schefke using Sign Language

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

The name Schefke in sign language

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