Wilcken

Wilcken Meaning & Origin

About Wilcken
The surname Wilcken is of German origin and is derived from the given name Wilhelm, which means "will" or "desire" and "helmet" or "protection." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wilhelm. The name Wilcken suggests a family history associated with strength, determination, and protection.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilcken: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wilcken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKN', 'FLKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilcken in Braille

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

The name Wilcken in braille

How to sign the name Wilcken using Sign Language

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

The name Wilcken in sign language

Numerology