Stelk

Stelk Meaning & Origin

About Stelk
The surname Stelk is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Stelko," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Stefan" or "Stephen." The name "Stefan" is derived from the Greek name "Stephanos," meaning "crown" or "garland." Therefore, the surname Stelk likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Stelko or Stefan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stelk: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stelk 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
STLK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S3042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/stelk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stelk in Braille

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

The name Stelk in braille

How to sign the name Stelk using Sign Language

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

The name Stelk in sign language

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