Kees

Kees Meaning & Origin

About Kees
The surname Kees is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Cornelis, which is the Dutch form of the name Cornelius. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Cornelis. The name Cornelis itself is derived from the Latin name Cornelius, which was a Roman family name derived from the word "cornu" meaning "horn." The surname Kees therefore signifies "son of Cornelis" or "descendant of Cornelis."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kees: 2,154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,991
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/kiz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kees in Braille

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

The name Kees in braille

How to sign the name Kees using Sign Language

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

The name Kees in sign language

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