Kales

Kales Meaning & Origin

About Kales
The surname Kales is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "kalo," meaning "beautiful" or "good." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kalo. The name Kales may have been given to individuals who were considered beautiful or good-natured, or it could have been a nickname for someone with these qualities. Overall, the surname Kales signifies beauty or goodness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kales: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/kales*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kales in Braille

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

The name Kales in braille

How to sign the name Kales using Sign Language

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

The name Kales in sign language

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