Smelker

Smelker Meaning & Origin

About Smelker
The surname Smelker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "smelch," meaning "to smelt" or "to melt." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a smelter, a person involved in the process of extracting metal from its ore by heating and melting. The surname Smelker signifies a family's ancestral connection to this occupation and their involvement in the metalworking industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smelker: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S504206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M EH1 L K ER0
🌐 IPA
/smelker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMLKR', 'XMLKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smelker in Braille

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

The name Smelker in braille

How to sign the name Smelker using Sign Language

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

The name Smelker in sign language

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