Karnish

Karnish Meaning & Origin

About Karnish
The surname Karnish is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Karn," which is a short form of the given name "Karl" or "Kaspar." The suffix "-ish" is a diminutive ending, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Karnish can be interpreted as "son of Karn" or "descendant of Karn."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karnish: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K065020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R N IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/karnish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karnish in Braille

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

The name Karnish in braille

How to sign the name Karnish using Sign Language

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

The name Karnish in sign language

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