Kalkofen

Kalkofen Meaning & Origin

About Kalkofen
The surname Kalkofen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "kalk," meaning "lime," and "ofen," meaning "oven" or "kiln." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kalkofen can be interpreted as "lime kiln" or "lime oven." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked in or owned a lime kiln, which was used to produce lime by heating limestone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kalkofen: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kalkofen 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
KLKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0420105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 L K AH0 F AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kalkofen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalkofen in Braille

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

The name Kalkofen in braille

How to sign the name Kalkofen using Sign Language

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

The name Kalkofen in sign language

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