Kah

Kah Meaning & Origin

About Kah
The surname Kah is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kage," meaning "cage" or "enclosure." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with cages or enclosures, or it could have been an occupational name for a bird catcher or a gamekeeper. The surname Kah may also have Jewish origins, derived from the Hebrew name "Kahana," meaning "priest" or "rabbi."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kah: 352
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,781
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1
🌐 IPA
/kɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kah in Braille

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

The name Kah in braille

How to sign the name Kah using Sign Language

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

The name Kah in sign language

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