Kerkau

Kerkau Meaning & Origin

About Kerkau
The surname Kerkau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kerk" meaning "church" and "au" meaning "meadow" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kerkau can be interpreted as "church meadow" or "church field." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a meadow or field associated with a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerkau: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 K OW1
🌐 IPA
/kerkau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerkau in Braille

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

The name Kerkau in braille

How to sign the name Kerkau using Sign Language

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

The name Kerkau in sign language

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