Valkema

Valkema Meaning & Origin

About Valkema
The surname Valkema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "valk," meaning "falcon" in Dutch, and "kema," which is a variant of the word "kamp," meaning "field" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Valkema can be interpreted as "falcon field" or "falcon enclosure." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location or occupation associated with falconry or the presence of falcons.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Valkema: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Valkema 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
FLKM
🗽 NYSIIS
VANA
🔊 Soundex
V042050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA0 L K EY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/valkema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valkema in Braille

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

The name Valkema in braille

How to sign the name Valkema using Sign Language

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

The name Valkema in sign language

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