Kemen

Kemen Meaning & Origin

About Kemen
The surname Kemen is of Basque origin and is derived from the word "kemen," which means "victory" in the Basque language. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kemen. The name likely originated as a nickname or an epithet for an individual who was associated with victory or had achieved a notable victory in some aspect of their life. Today, individuals with the surname Kemen can be found primarily in the Basque region of Spain and France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kemen: 272
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kemen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kemen in Braille

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

The name Kemen in braille

How to sign the name Kemen using Sign Language

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

The name Kemen in sign language

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