Woelke

Woelke Meaning & Origin

About Woelke
The surname Woelke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wolke, which means "cloud" in German. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a cloud-like appearance or personality traits associated with clouds, such as being dreamy or elusive. The surname Woelke is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woelke: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L K
🌐 IPA
/woelke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALK', 'FLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woelke in Braille

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

The name Woelke in braille

How to sign the name Woelke using Sign Language

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

The name Woelke in sign language

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