Kathrein

Kathrein Meaning & Origin

About Kathrein
The surname Kathrein is of German origin and is derived from the given name Katharina, which is the German form of Catherine. The name Catherine itself comes from the Greek name Aikaterine, meaning "pure" or "unsullied." Therefore, the surname Kathrein likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Katharina or Catherine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kathrein: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K0RN
🗽 NYSIIS
CATA
🔊 Soundex
K030605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 TH R IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/kathrein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0RN', 'KTRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kathrein in Braille

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

The name Kathrein in braille

How to sign the name Kathrein using Sign Language

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

The name Kathrein in sign language

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