Welniak

Welniak Meaning & Origin

About Welniak
The surname Welniak is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "welna," meaning "wool." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone involved in the wool trade or someone who worked with wool in some capacity. The suffix "-iak" is a common Polish ending used to denote a person's association with a particular trade or occupation. Therefore, Welniak can be interpreted to mean "wool worker" or "wool trader."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welniak: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L N IY0 AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/welniak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNK', 'FLNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welniak in Braille

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

The name Welniak in braille

How to sign the name Welniak using Sign Language

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

The name Welniak in sign language

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