Kilponen

Kilponen Meaning & Origin

About Kilponen
The surname Kilponen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kilpi," meaning shield, and "onen," a suffix denoting possession or belonging. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kilponen can be interpreted as "belonging to the shield" or "one who possesses a shield." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who was associated with shields, such as a shield-maker or a warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kilponen: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kilponen 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
KLPNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0410505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L P AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kilponen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilponen in Braille

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

The name Kilponen in braille

How to sign the name Kilponen using Sign Language

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

The name Kilponen in sign language

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