Kerkove

Kerkove Meaning & Origin

About Kerkove
The surname Kerkove is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "kerk" meaning "church" and the suffix "-ove" indicating a place or origin. Therefore, the surname Kerkove likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or was associated with a church. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerkove: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K AH0 V
🌐 IPA
/kerkove*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerkove in Braille

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

The name Kerkove in braille

How to sign the name Kerkove using Sign Language

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

The name Kerkove in sign language

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