Kirchenwitz

Kirchenwitz Meaning & Origin

About Kirchenwitz
The surname Kirchenwitz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kirche" meaning "church" and "witz" meaning "joke" or "wit." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirchenwitz can be interpreted as "church joke" or "church wit." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who had a humorous or witty connection to the church, perhaps a jester or a person known for making jokes in a religious context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirchenwitz: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirchenwitz 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
KRXNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06205032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 IH0 N TH W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/kirchenwitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXNTS', 'KRKNFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirchenwitz in Braille

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

The name Kirchenwitz in braille

How to sign the name Kirchenwitz using Sign Language

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

The name Kirchenwitz in sign language

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