Karnbach

Karnbach Meaning & Origin

About Karnbach
The surname Karnbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Karn" and "bach." "Karn" is a variant of the name "Karl," which means "man" or "free man" in German. "Bach" refers to a stream or a small river. Therefore, the surname Karnbach can be interpreted to mean "man of the stream" or "man from the small river."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karnbach: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0651020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R N B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/karnbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karnbach in Braille

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

The name Karnbach in braille

How to sign the name Karnbach using Sign Language

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

The name Karnbach in sign language

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