Kiehnau

Kiehnau Meaning & Origin

About Kiehnau
The surname Kiehnau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kieh" meaning "cattle" and "nau" meaning "meadow." Therefore, the name Kiehnau can be interpreted as "cattle meadow" or "meadow for cattle." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a meadow where cattle grazed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kiehnau: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kiehnau 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
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY0 EH1 N AW0
🌐 IPA
/kiehnau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiehnau in Braille

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

The name Kiehnau in braille

How to sign the name Kiehnau using Sign Language

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

The name Kiehnau in sign language

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