Wolosek

Wolosek Meaning & Origin

About Wolosek
The surname Wolosek is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "wołos," meaning "Vlach" or "shepherd" in Polish. The Vlachs were a group of people who were traditionally shepherds and lived in the Carpathian Mountains. Therefore, the surname Wolosek likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was a shepherd or had Vlach ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolosek: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolosek 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
ALSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AH0 L AA1 S EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/wolosek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSK', 'FLSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolosek in Braille

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

The name Wolosek in braille

How to sign the name Wolosek using Sign Language

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

The name Wolosek in sign language

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