Kehr

Kehr Meaning & Origin

About Kehr
The surname Kehr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "keher," meaning "sweeper" or "cleaner." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a street sweeper or cleaner. The name may have also been given to someone who had a neat and tidy nature or who lived near a place associated with cleaning or sweeping.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kehr: 1,542
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,078
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/kɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kehr in Braille

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

The name Kehr in braille

How to sign the name Kehr using Sign Language

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

The name Kehr in sign language

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