Kiepke

Kiepke Meaning & Origin

About Kiepke
The surname Kiepke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Jakob, which is the German form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakob. The name Jakob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Kiepke can be understood to mean "son of Jakob" or "descendant of Jakob."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kiepke: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kiepke 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
KPK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 P K IY0
🌐 IPA
/kiepke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiepke in Braille

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

The name Kiepke in braille

How to sign the name Kiepke using Sign Language

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

The name Kiepke in sign language

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