Kerkstra

Kerkstra Meaning & Origin

About Kerkstra
The surname Kerkstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "kerk" meaning "church" and "straat" meaning "street." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kerkstra is "church street" or "street near the church." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived or worked near a church or a street that led to a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerkstra: 324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerkstra 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
KRKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/kerkstra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerkstra in Braille

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

The name Kerkstra in braille

How to sign the name Kerkstra using Sign Language

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

The name Kerkstra in sign language

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