Kirschner

Kirschner Meaning & Origin

About Kirschner
The surname Kirschner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Kirsche," meaning "cherry" in German. It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who either grew or sold cherries or worked in a cherry orchard. The suffix "-ner" indicates a person's occupation or profession. Therefore, Kirschner can be translated to mean "cherry grower" or "cherry seller."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirschner: 4,517
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,377
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirschner 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
KRXNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CACA
🔊 Soundex
K0620506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 SH N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərʃnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirschner in Braille

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

The name Kirschner in braille

How to sign the name Kirschner using Sign Language

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

The name Kirschner in sign language

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