Kingma

Kingma Meaning & Origin

About Kingma
The surname Kingma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "king," meaning "king," and "ma," which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kingma can be interpreted as "little king" or "son of the king." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or an honorary title to someone who displayed qualities associated with royalty or leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kingma: 580
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,214
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 NG M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪŋmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kingma in Braille

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

The name Kingma in braille

How to sign the name Kingma using Sign Language

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

The name Kingma in sign language

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