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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The surname Kij is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Kij in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.