Schielke

Schielke Meaning & Origin

About Schielke
The surname Schielke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Schiel," which means "squint-eyed" or "cross-eyed." The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Schielke can be interpreted as "son of Schiel" or "little Schiel." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone with a squint or crossed eyes, and it eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schielke: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schielke 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
XLK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY1 L K
🌐 IPA
/ʃilk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schielke in Braille

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

The name Schielke in braille

How to sign the name Schielke using Sign Language

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

The name Schielke in sign language

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