Watko

Watko Meaning & Origin

About Watko
The surname Watko is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Wawrzyniec, which is the Polish form of the name Lawrence. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wawrzyniec. The name Wawrzyniec itself is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. The surname Watko therefore signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named Wawrzyniec or Lawrence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Watko: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T K OW0
🌐 IPA
/watko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATK', 'FTK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Watko in Braille

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

The name Watko in braille

How to sign the name Watko using Sign Language

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

The name Watko in sign language

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