Kewish

Kewish Meaning & Origin

About Kewish
The surname Kewish is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Eòghuis," meaning "son of Eòghuis." The name Eòghuis is a Gaelic form of the name Hugh, which itself is derived from the Old Germanic name "Hugo," meaning "heart" or "mind." Therefore, the surname Kewish signifies a person who is the son of Eòghuis or Hugh, and it is primarily found among Scottish families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kewish: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/kewish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kewish in Braille

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

The name Kewish in braille

How to sign the name Kewish using Sign Language

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

The name Kewish in sign language

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