About Kalnins
The surname Kalnins is of Latvian origin and is derived from the word "kalns," which means "hill" in Latvian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Kalns." The name likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, given to individuals who lived near or on a hill. Today, the surname Kalnins is common in Latvia and among Latvian diaspora communities.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kalnins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Kalnins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kalnins using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.