Ketelaar

Ketelaar Meaning & Origin

About Ketelaar
The surname Ketelaar is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "ketel," meaning "kettle" or "cauldron." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a kettle maker or a person who used or sold kettles. The name Ketelaar signifies the ancestral occupation and is a common surname in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ketelaar: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTLR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K030406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 T IH0 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ketelaar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K346

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ketelaar in Braille

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

The name Ketelaar in braille

How to sign the name Ketelaar using Sign Language

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

The name Ketelaar in sign language

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