Volquez

Volquez Meaning & Origin

About Volquez
The surname Volquez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name "Volco," which was a Roman name of uncertain origin. It is believed to have been a nickname or a short form of a longer name. The suffix "-ez" is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Volquez means "son of Volco" or "descendant of Volco."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Volquez: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VAGA
🔊 Soundex
V04202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V OW0 L K W EH1 Z
🌐 IPA
/volquez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Volquez in Braille

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

The name Volquez in braille

How to sign the name Volquez using Sign Language

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

The name Volquez in sign language

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