Kerkvliet

Kerkvliet Meaning & Origin

About Kerkvliet
The surname Kerkvliet is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "kerk" meaning "church" and "vliet" meaning "stream" or "ditch." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kerkvliet can be interpreted as "church stream" or "church ditch." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a stream or ditch that was associated with a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerkvliet: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerkvliet 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
KRKFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0621403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K V L AH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/kerkvliet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerkvliet in Braille

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

The name Kerkvliet in braille

How to sign the name Kerkvliet using Sign Language

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

The name Kerkvliet in sign language

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