About Kepke
The surname Kepke is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Jakub, which is the Polish form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakub. The name Jakub itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Kepke can be understood to mean "son of Jakub" or "descendant of Jakub."
The surname Kepke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kepke 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 Kepke is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kepke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kepke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.