Kansas

Kansas Meaning & Origin

About Kansas
The surname Kansas is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cynisc," meaning "royal" or "noble." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place called Kansas, which could refer to various locations in England. The surname Kansas suggests a connection to nobility or royalty, reflecting the status or ancestry of the family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kansas: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N Z AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈkænzəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kansas in Braille

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

The name Kansas in braille

How to sign the name Kansas using Sign Language

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

The name Kansas in sign language

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