Kennebeck

Kennebeck Meaning & Origin

About Kennebeck
The surname Kennebeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kenne," meaning "to know" or "to recognize," and "beck," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the name Kennebeck can be interpreted as "one who knows the stream" or "one who recognizes the brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had knowledge of a particular stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennebeck: 471
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,412
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kennebeck based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N B EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛnbɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennebeck in Braille

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

The name Kennebeck in braille

How to sign the name Kennebeck using Sign Language

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

The name Kennebeck in sign language

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