Kasdan

Kasdan Meaning & Origin

About Kasdan
The surname Kasdan is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Katsnelson, meaning "son of Katsnel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Katsnel. The name Katsnel is a combination of the Hebrew words "katz," meaning "priest," and "nel," meaning "horn." Therefore, the surname Kasdan can be interpreted as "son of the priest with the horn."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kasdan: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 S D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kasdan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kasdan in Braille

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

The name Kasdan in braille

How to sign the name Kasdan using Sign Language

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

The name Kasdan in sign language

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