Karpowich

Karpowich Meaning & Origin

About Karpowich
The surname Karpowich is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Karpa, which means "carp" in Polish. The suffix "-wicz" indicates "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Karpowich can be interpreted to mean "son of Karpa" or "descendant of Karpa." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the first bearer was the son of someone named Karpa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karpowich: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karpowich 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
KRPX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K061020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R P AH0 HH IH0 CH
🌐 IPA
/karpowich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPX', 'KRPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karpowich in Braille

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

The name Karpowich in braille

How to sign the name Karpowich using Sign Language

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

The name Karpowich in sign language

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