Kehs

Kehs Meaning & Origin

About Kehs
The surname Kehs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kaspar, which is the German form of the name Casper. The name Casper itself has various origins, including Persian and Latin, and means "treasurer" or "keeper of the treasure." Therefore, the surname Kehs likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Kaspar or Casper.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kehs: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 S
🌐 IPA
/kehs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kehs in Braille

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

The name Kehs in braille

How to sign the name Kehs using Sign Language

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

The name Kehs in sign language

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