Kijak

Kijak Meaning & Origin

About Kijak
The surname Kijak is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Kijek, which means "stick" or "cane" in Polish. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who used a stick or cane, or it could have been a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of sticks or canes. The surname Kijak is relatively rare and is primarily found in Poland and among Polish communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kijak: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kijak 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
KJK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AY1 JH AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/kijak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kijak in Braille

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

The name Kijak in braille

How to sign the name Kijak using Sign Language

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

The name Kijak in sign language

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