Silkowski

Silkowski Meaning & Origin

About Silkowski
The surname Silkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "silka," meaning "silk." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone involved in the silk trade or someone who worked with silk in some capacity. The suffix "-owski" is a common Polish ending indicating a connection or association with a particular place or region. Therefore, Silkowski can be understood to mean "one from the place associated with silk" or "one who works with silk."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silkowski: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH0 L K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/silkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLKSK', 'SLKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silkowski in Braille

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

The name Silkowski in braille

How to sign the name Silkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Silkowski in sign language

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