Wowk

Wowk Meaning & Origin

About Wowk
The surname Wowk is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the Ukrainian word "vovk," meaning "wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with the given name Vovk or a similar variant. The surname Wowk likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who possessed wolf-like characteristics such as strength, fierceness, or cunning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wowk: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 K
🌐 IPA
/wowk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', 'FK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wowk in Braille

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

The name Wowk in braille

How to sign the name Wowk using Sign Language

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

The name Wowk in sign language

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