Wolfkiel

Wolfkiel Meaning & Origin

About Wolfkiel
The surname Wolfkiel is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wolf," meaning wolf, and "Kiel," meaning a small bay or inlet. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wolfkiel can be interpreted as "wolf bay" or "inlet of the wolf." It is likely that the surname originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a bay or inlet that was inhabited by wolves, or it could have been a nickname for someone with wolf-like characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolfkiel: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolfkiel 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
ALFKL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L F K IY0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/wolfkiel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFKL', 'FLFKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolfkiel in Braille

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

The name Wolfkiel in braille

How to sign the name Wolfkiel using Sign Language

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

The name Wolfkiel in sign language

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