Woelkers

Woelkers Meaning & Origin

About Woelkers
The surname Woelkers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wolker, which itself is a variant of the name Wolfram. The name Wolfram is composed of the elements "wolf," meaning wolf, and "hraban," meaning raven. Therefore, the surname Woelkers can be interpreted to mean "son of Wolker" or "descendant of Wolker," with Wolker being a name associated with the qualities of a wolf and a raven.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woelkers: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woelkers 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
ALKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L K ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/woelkers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKRS', 'FLKRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woelkers in Braille

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

The name Woelkers in braille

How to sign the name Woelkers using Sign Language

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

The name Woelkers in sign language

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