Kalle

Kalle Meaning & Origin

About Kalle
The surname Kalle is of Finnish origin and is derived from the given name Kalle, which is a variant of the name Karl or Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Kalle. The name Kalle itself is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Kalle can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Karl" or "son of Karl."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kalle: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/kalle*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', 'K')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalle in Braille

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

The name Kalle in braille

How to sign the name Kalle using Sign Language

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

The name Kalle in sign language

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