Wolos

Wolos Meaning & Origin

About Wolos
The surname Wolos is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "wół," meaning "ox" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near an area associated with oxen or had a connection to them. The name Wolos likely originated from a place name or a profession related to oxen, such as a cattle farmer or a person who worked with oxen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolos: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/wolos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', 'FLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolos in Braille

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

The name Wolos in braille

How to sign the name Wolos using Sign Language

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

The name Wolos in sign language

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