Kij

Kij Meaning & Origin

About Kij
The surname Kij is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Kij, which is a diminutive form of the name Kilian. The name Kilian itself is derived from the Latin name Cilianus, meaning "heavenly" or "blind." Therefore, the surname Kij likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Kij or Kilian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kij: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KJ
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 JH
🌐 IPA
/kij*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJ', 'K')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kij in Braille

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

The name Kij in braille

How to sign the name Kij using Sign Language

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

The name Kij in sign language

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