Kirst

Kirst Meaning & Origin

About Kirst
The surname Kirst is of German origin and is derived from the given name Christian. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Christian. The name Christian itself comes from the Latin word "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ." Therefore, the surname Kirst can be understood to signify a family's connection to Christianity or a Christian ancestor.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirst: 1,663
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
K0623
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 S T
🌐 IPA
/kΙ™rst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirst in Braille

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

The name Kirst in braille

How to sign the name Kirst using Sign Language

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

The name Kirst in sign language

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