Kahsay

Kahsay Meaning & Origin

About Kahsay
The surname Kahsay is of Ethiopian origin and is commonly found among the Tigrinya-speaking people. It is derived from the given name Kahsai, which means "reward" or "compensation" in the Tigrinya language. The surname Kahsay signifies a person or family who is associated with the concept of reward or compensation, possibly indicating a historical connection to a position or role that involved distributing rewards or compensations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kahsay: 323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/kahsay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kahsay in Braille

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

The name Kahsay in braille

How to sign the name Kahsay using Sign Language

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

The name Kahsay in sign language

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