Kiwak

Kiwak Meaning & Origin

About Kiwak
The surname Kiwak is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Kijak, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Kij, meaning "club" or "stick" in Polish. The surname Kiwak likely originated as a nickname for someone who was strong or sturdy, or possibly as an occupational name for someone who made or used clubs or sticks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kiwak: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 W AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/kiwak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiwak in Braille

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

The name Kiwak in braille

How to sign the name Kiwak using Sign Language

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

The name Kiwak in sign language

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