Kalbach

Kalbach Meaning & Origin

About Kalbach
The surname Kalbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kal," meaning "cold" or "cool," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the surname Kalbach can be interpreted as "cold stream" or "cool brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a cold or cool stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kalbach: 663
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,223
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K041020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈkælˌbɑk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalbach in Braille

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

The name Kalbach in braille

How to sign the name Kalbach using Sign Language

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

The name Kalbach in sign language

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