Kettwig

Kettwig Meaning & Origin

About Kettwig
The surname Kettwig is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town in Germany called Kettwig. The name Kettwig is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "ketti" meaning "cat" and "wic" meaning "village" or "dwelling." Therefore, the surname Kettwig can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the village of cats" or "person from Kettwig."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kettwig: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kettwig 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
KTK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 T W IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/kettwig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kettwig in Braille

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

The name Kettwig in braille

How to sign the name Kettwig using Sign Language

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

The name Kettwig in sign language

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