Kandra

Kandra Meaning & Origin

About Kandra
The surname Kandra is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name "Károly," which is the Hungarian form of Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Károly. The name Károly itself is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Kandra can be interpreted to mean "son of Károly" or "descendant of Charles."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kandra: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N D R AH0
🌐 IPA
/kandra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kandra in Braille

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

The name Kandra in braille

How to sign the name Kandra using Sign Language

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

The name Kandra in sign language

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