Kerouac

Kerouac Meaning & Origin

About Kerouac
The surname Kerouac is of French-Canadian origin and is derived from the Breton word "ker" meaning "village" and the personal name "Riou" or "Riok" which means "king." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kerouac can be interpreted as "king of the village" or "ruler of the village."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerouac: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerouac 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
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R UW0 AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛruæk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerouac in Braille

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

The name Kerouac in braille

How to sign the name Kerouac using Sign Language

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

The name Kerouac in sign language

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