Kiros

Kiros Meaning & Origin

About Kiros
The surname Kiros is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the given name "Kiros," which means "worthy" or "deserving" in the Amharic language. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kiros. The name reflects the cultural and linguistic heritage of Ethiopia and signifies qualities such as honor, worthiness, and deservingness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kiros: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 R OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/kiros*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiros in Braille

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

The name Kiros in braille

How to sign the name Kiros using Sign Language

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

The name Kiros in sign language

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