Scholnick

Scholnick Meaning & Origin

About Scholnick
The surname Scholnick is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shul" meaning "synagogue" and the suffix "-nik" indicating a person associated with or connected to something. Therefore, the surname Scholnick can be interpreted to mean "synagogue person" or "one who is associated with the synagogue." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who had a connection to a synagogue, such as a rabbi, cantor, or a regular attendee.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scholnick: 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 Scholnick 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
XLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S204502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AA1 L N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/scholnick*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scholnick in Braille

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

The name Scholnick in braille

How to sign the name Scholnick using Sign Language

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

The name Scholnick in sign language

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