Woehlke

Woehlke Meaning & Origin

About Woehlke
The surname Woehlke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wöhlke, which is a diminutive form of the given name Wolfgang. The name Wolfgang is composed of the elements "wolf," meaning "wolf," and "gang," meaning "path" or "journey." Therefore, the surname Woehlke can be interpreted to mean "son of Wolfgang" or "descendant of Wolfgang."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woehlke: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woehlke 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
ALK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L K
🌐 IPA
/woehlke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALK', 'FLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woehlke in Braille

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

The name Woehlke in braille

How to sign the name Woehlke using Sign Language

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

The name Woehlke in sign language

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