Kersjes

Kersjes Meaning & Origin

About Kersjes
The surname Kersjes is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "kers," meaning "cherry" in Dutch. It is likely an occupational surname, originally given to someone who grew or sold cherries or worked in a cherry orchard. The suffix "-jes" is a diminutive form, indicating a small or young cherry. Therefore, the surname Kersjes can be interpreted as "little cherry" or "son of the cherry grower/seller."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kersjes: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kersjes 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
KRSS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 S JH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/kersjes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kersjes in Braille

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

The name Kersjes in braille

How to sign the name Kersjes using Sign Language

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

The name Kersjes in sign language

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