Woloszyk

Woloszyk Meaning & Origin

About Woloszyk
The surname Woloszyk is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "wołos" which means "Vlach" or "shepherd" in Polish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wołosz or Wołoszka. The Vlachs were a group of people who were traditionally shepherds and lived in the mountainous regions of Eastern Europe. Therefore, the surname Woloszyk likely originated as a way to identify individuals or families who had Vlach or shepherd ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woloszyk: 278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woloszyk 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 SH IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/woloszyk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSK', 'FLXK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woloszyk in Braille

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

The name Woloszyk in braille

How to sign the name Woloszyk using Sign Language

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

The name Woloszyk in sign language

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