Voelkner

Voelkner Meaning & Origin

About Voelkner
The surname Voelkner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "volc," meaning "people" or "folk," and the occupational suffix "-ner," indicating a person associated with a particular occupation. Therefore, the surname Voelkner likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was involved in the affairs of the people or had a role in the community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Voelkner: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
VANA
🔊 Soundex
V042506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V OW1 L K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/voelkner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Voelkner in Braille

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

The name Voelkner in braille

How to sign the name Voelkner using Sign Language

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

The name Voelkner in sign language

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