Seelke

Seelke Meaning & Origin

About Seelke
The surname Seelke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Selig," meaning "blessed" or "fortunate." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Selig. Over time, the name evolved to Seelke, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seelke: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/seelke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seelke in Braille

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

The name Seelke in braille

How to sign the name Seelke using Sign Language

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

The name Seelke in sign language

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