Voellinger

Voellinger Meaning & Origin

About Voellinger
The surname Voellinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "völlinc," meaning "fuller" or "one who fulls cloth." Fulling was a process of cleaning and thickening cloth by pounding or trampling it in water or urine. Therefore, the surname Voellinger likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a fuller, indicating their profession in the textile industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Voellinger: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Voellinger 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
FLNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0405206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V OW1 L IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/voellinger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNKR', 'FLNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Voellinger in Braille

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

The name Voellinger in braille

How to sign the name Voellinger using Sign Language

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

The name Voellinger in sign language

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