Walkowiak

Walkowiak Meaning & Origin

About Walkowiak
The surname Walkowiak is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Walko, which is a diminutive form of the name Walenty. The suffix -iak is a common Polish ending indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Walkowiak can be interpreted to mean "son of Walko" or "descendant of Walko."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walkowiak: 1,099
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,205
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walkowiak 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
ALKK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO0 K AW1 IY0 AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/wɔˈkaʊiæk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKK', 'FLKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walkowiak in Braille

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

The name Walkowiak in braille

How to sign the name Walkowiak using Sign Language

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

The name Walkowiak in sign language

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