Kessens

Kessens Meaning & Origin

About Kessens
The surname Kessens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Kees, which is a short form of the name Cornelis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Kees or Cornelis. The name Kessens signifies "son of Kees" or "son of Cornelis."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kessens: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 S AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/kessens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kessens in Braille

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

The name Kessens in braille

How to sign the name Kessens using Sign Language

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

The name Kessens in sign language

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