Klavins

Klavins Meaning & Origin

About Klavins
The surname Klavins is of Latvian origin and is derived from the Latvian word "klāvīns," meaning "piano." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who was associated with or worked with pianos. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for a piano maker, player, or someone involved in the music industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klavins: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klavins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K401052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 V IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/klavins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klavins in Braille

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

The name Klavins in braille

How to sign the name Klavins using Sign Language

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

The name Klavins in sign language

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