Schmeelk

Schmeelk Meaning & Origin

About Schmeelk
The surname Schmeelk is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Schmied," meaning "blacksmith" in German. The suffix "-elk" is a diminutive form, indicating a small or young blacksmith. Therefore, the surname Schmeelk likely originated as a nickname for someone who was either a blacksmith or had some association with blacksmithing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schmeelk: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schmeelk 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
XMLK
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S205042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH M IH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/schmeelk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMLK', 'SMLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schmeelk in Braille

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

The name Schmeelk in braille

How to sign the name Schmeelk using Sign Language

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

The name Schmeelk in sign language

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