Kjer

Kjer Meaning & Origin

About Kjer
The surname Kjer is of Danish origin and is derived from the personal name Kier, which itself is a variant of the name Kjeld. Kjeld is a Danish form of the Old Norse name Ketill, meaning "cauldron" or "helmet." Therefore, the surname Kjer likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Kier or Kjeld.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kjer: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/kjer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kjer in Braille

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

The name Kjer in braille

How to sign the name Kjer using Sign Language

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

The name Kjer in sign language

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