Wolowski

Wolowski Meaning & Origin

About Wolowski
The surname Wolowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "wola," meaning "will" or "desire." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from a place called Wolowo or Wolow, which are common place names in Poland. The suffix "-ski" denotes belonging or association, thus making Wolowski mean "belonging to Wolowo" or "from Wolowo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolowski: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AH0 L AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/wolowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSK', 'FLFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolowski in Braille

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

The name Wolowski in braille

How to sign the name Wolowski using Sign Language

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

The name Wolowski in sign language

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