Kettenhofen

Kettenhofen Meaning & Origin

About Kettenhofen
The surname Kettenhofen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ketten," meaning "chains" or "links," and "hofen," meaning "courtyard" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Kettenhofen can be interpreted as "chain courtyard" or "farm of chains." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location or property characterized by chains or linked structures, or it could have been a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked in such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kettenhofen: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kettenhofen 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
KTNFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03050105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 T AH0 N HH OW2 N
🌐 IPA
/kettenhofen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kettenhofen in Braille

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

The name Kettenhofen in braille

How to sign the name Kettenhofen using Sign Language

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

The name Kettenhofen in sign language

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