Karnitz

Karnitz Meaning & Origin

About Karnitz
The surname Karnitz is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Karn," which is a short form of the name "Karl." The suffix "-itz" is a common Germanic suffix used to indicate a place of origin. Therefore, the surname Karnitz likely originated as a name given to someone who hailed from a place associated with the name Karn or Karl.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karnitz: 278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K065032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R N IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/karnitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karnitz in Braille

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

The name Karnitz in braille

How to sign the name Karnitz using Sign Language

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

The name Karnitz in sign language

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