Kaldahl

Kaldahl Meaning & Origin

About Kaldahl
The surname Kaldahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Kaldr, meaning "cold" or "chilly," and the suffix -dal, meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Kaldahl can be interpreted as "cold valley" or "chilly valley." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived in or near a valley with a cold climate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kaldahl: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kaldahl 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
KLTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/kaldahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K434

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kaldahl in Braille

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

The name Kaldahl in braille

How to sign the name Kaldahl using Sign Language

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

The name Kaldahl in sign language

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