Spanke

Spanke Meaning & Origin

About Spanke
The surname Spanke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "spanke," meaning "spark" or "ember." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a fiery or lively personality. The surname Spanke may also have been given to someone who worked with fire or had a connection to fire-related occupations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spanke: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S10520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P AE1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/spanke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spanke in Braille

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

The name Spanke in braille

How to sign the name Spanke using Sign Language

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

The name Spanke in sign language

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