Volz

Volz Meaning & Origin

About Volz
The surname Volz is of German origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Volz," which is a short form of the name "Volker." The name Volker itself is composed of the elements "folk," meaning "people," and "heri," meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Volz can be interpreted to mean "people's warrior" or "army of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Volz.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Volz: 4,978
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6775
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.69

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Volz in Braille

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

The name Volz in braille

How to sign the name Volz using Sign Language

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

The name Volz in sign language

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