Klanke

Klanke Meaning & Origin

About Klanke
The surname Klanke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "klank," meaning "sound" or "noise." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a bell ringer or a town crier. Over time, the surname Klanke may have also been used to denote someone who was loud or boisterous in nature.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klanke: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K40520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/klanke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klanke in Braille

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

The name Klanke in braille

How to sign the name Klanke using Sign Language

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

The name Klanke in sign language

Numerology