Kant

Kant Meaning & Origin

About Kant
The surname Kant is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kant," meaning "edge" or "border." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near the edge or border of a settlement or a geographical feature such as a forest, river, or mountain. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a sharp or pointed physical feature or a person with a sharp or clever personality.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kant: 719
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kant 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
K053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/kรฆnt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kant in Braille

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

The name Kant in braille

How to sign the name Kant using Sign Language

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

The name Kant in sign language

Numerology