Kamke

Kamke Meaning & Origin

About Kamke
The surname Kamke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Kam, which is a short form of the name Kamillus. The name Kamillus is of Latin origin and means "attendant at a religious ceremony." Therefore, the surname Kamke likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Kam or Kamillus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kamke: 351
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMK
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 M K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæmki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kamke in Braille

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

The name Kamke in braille

How to sign the name Kamke using Sign Language

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

The name Kamke in sign language

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