Karpowitz

Karpowitz Meaning & Origin

About Karpowitz
The surname Karpowitz is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Karpa, which means "carp" in Polish. The suffix "-witz" is a common Slavic suffix meaning "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Karpowitz 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 Karpowitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Karpowitz: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karpowitz 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
KRPTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K061032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R P AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/karpowitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPTS', 'KRPFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karpowitz in Braille

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

The name Karpowitz in braille

How to sign the name Karpowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Karpowitz in sign language

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