Kahrs

Kahrs Meaning & Origin

About Kahrs
The surname Kahrs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kahre," which is a short form of the name "Konrad." The name Konrad itself comes from the Germanic elements "kuoni," meaning "bold" or "brave," and "rad," meaning "counsel." Therefore, the surname Kahrs can be interpreted to mean "bold counsel" or "brave advisor."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kahrs: 808
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,279
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kahrs 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
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/kɑrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kahrs in Braille

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

The name Kahrs in braille

How to sign the name Kahrs using Sign Language

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

The name Kahrs in sign language

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