Kildahl

Kildahl Meaning & Origin

About Kildahl
The surname Kildahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Kjell, meaning "kettle" or "cauldron," and the word dalr, meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kildahl can be interpreted as "valley of the kettle" or "valley of the cauldron." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a farm situated in a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kildahl: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kildahl 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
KLTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L D AA2 L
🌐 IPA
/kildahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K434

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kildahl in Braille

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

The name Kildahl in braille

How to sign the name Kildahl using Sign Language

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

The name Kildahl in sign language

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