Kissi

Kissi Meaning & Origin

About Kissi
The surname Kissi is of African origin, specifically from the Akan ethnic group in Ghana. It is derived from the Akan word "kisi," which means "one who is born on Sunday." In Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and individuals born on a particular day are given a corresponding name. Therefore, the surname Kissi indicates that an individual's ancestors were born on a Sunday according to Akan tradition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kissi: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/kissi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kissi in Braille

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

The name Kissi in braille

How to sign the name Kissi using Sign Language

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

The name Kissi in sign language

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