Walbeck

Walbeck Meaning & Origin

About Walbeck
The surname Walbeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wal," meaning "wall" or "rampart," and "beck," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walbeck can be interpreted as "wall by the stream" or "rampart near the brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a wall or rampart located by a stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walbeck: 335
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walbeck 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
ALPK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/walbeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPK', 'FLPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walbeck in Braille

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

The name Walbeck in braille

How to sign the name Walbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Walbeck in sign language

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