Wambeke

Wambeke Meaning & Origin

About Wambeke
The surname Wambeke is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name Wambeek, which is a village in Belgium. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Dutch word "wam" meaning "mud" or "marsh" and "beek" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the surname Wambeke likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a muddy stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wambeke: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wambeke 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
AMPK
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 M B IY0 K
🌐 IPA
/wambeke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMPK', 'FMPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wambeke in Braille

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

The name Wambeke in braille

How to sign the name Wambeke using Sign Language

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

The name Wambeke in sign language

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