Voels

Voels Meaning & Origin

About Voels
The surname Voels is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vogel," meaning "bird." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who resembled a bird or had bird-like characteristics. The name may have also been given to someone who worked with birds or had a connection to birds in some way.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Voels: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V OW1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/voels*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Voels in Braille

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

The name Voels in braille

How to sign the name Voels using Sign Language

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

The name Voels in sign language

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