Kangas

Kangas Meaning & Origin

About Kangas
The surname Kangas is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "kangas," which means "cloth" or "fabric" in Finnish. It is a common surname in Finland and is often used to denote someone who worked with or was associated with textiles or the textile industry. The name Kangas may also have been given to individuals who lived near or owned a textile mill or a place where cloth was produced.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kangas: 4,776
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,013
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 NG G AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæŋgəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kangas in Braille

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

The name Kangas in braille

How to sign the name Kangas using Sign Language

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

The name Kangas in sign language

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