Kilstrom

Kilstrom Meaning & Origin

About Kilstrom
The surname Kilstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kil" meaning "wedge" and "strom" meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kilstrom can be interpreted as "wedge stream" or "river with a wedge-like shape." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location near a river or stream that had a distinctive wedge-like formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kilstrom: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K0423605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/kilstrom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilstrom in Braille

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

The name Kilstrom in braille

How to sign the name Kilstrom using Sign Language

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

The name Kilstrom in sign language

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