Kania

Kania Meaning & Origin

About Kania
The surname Kania is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "kania," which means "rook" or "crow" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place associated with crows or rooks. The name Kania is relatively common in Poland and is also found among Polish communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kania: 4,092
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,102
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 N IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/kɑˈniə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kania in Braille

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

The name Kania in braille

How to sign the name Kania using Sign Language

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

The name Kania in sign language

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