Kalna

Kalna Meaning & Origin

About Kalna
The surname Kalna is of Latvian origin and is derived from the word "kalns," which means "hill" in Latvian. It is a locational surname typically given to individuals who lived near or on a hill. The name may also have been used to denote someone who came from a place named Kalna or had some association with hills in their occupation or physical appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kalna: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L N AH0
🌐 IPA
/kalna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalna in Braille

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

The name Kalna in braille

How to sign the name Kalna using Sign Language

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

The name Kalna in sign language

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