Woodke

Woodke Meaning & Origin

About Woodke
The surname Woodke is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wood" and "ke." "Wood" refers to a forest or wooded area, while "ke" is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the surname Woodke can be interpreted to mean "little wood" or "small forest." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, given to someone who lived near or in a small wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodke: 389
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊdki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATK', 'FTK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodke in Braille

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

The name Woodke in braille

How to sign the name Woodke using Sign Language

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

The name Woodke in sign language

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