Kanofsky

Kanofsky Meaning & Origin

About Kanofsky
The surname Kanofsky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name "Kanah," meaning "reed" or "cane." The suffix "-sky" is a common Jewish surname ending, indicating "of" or "from." Therefore, Kanofsky can be interpreted as "from the reed" or "of the cane." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked with reeds or canes, or it could have been an occupational name for a basket weaver or a person who made objects from reeds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kanofsky: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kanofsky based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNFSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 N AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/kanofsky*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNFSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kanofsky in Braille

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

The name Kanofsky in braille

How to sign the name Kanofsky using Sign Language

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

The name Kanofsky in sign language

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