Kaphingst

Kaphingst Meaning & Origin

About Kaphingst
The surname Kaphingst is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kaphan, which is a variant of the name Kephas, meaning "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-ing" signifies "son of" or "descendant of," and the suffix "-st" is a diminutive form. Therefore, Kaphingst can be interpreted as "son of little Kaphan" or "descendant of the small rock."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kaphingst: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kaphingst 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
KFNKST
🗽 NYSIIS
CAFFA
🔊 Soundex
K010523
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 F IH0 NG S T
🌐 IPA
/kaphingst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFNKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kaphingst in Braille

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

The name Kaphingst in braille

How to sign the name Kaphingst using Sign Language

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

The name Kaphingst in sign language

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