Klawinski

Klawinski Meaning & Origin

About Klawinski
The surname Klawinski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Klawiusz, which is the Polish form of the Latin name Claudius. The name Claudius itself is derived from the Latin word "claudus," meaning "lame" or "limping." Therefore, the surname Klawinski likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a limp or walked with a slight limp.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klawinski: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klawinski 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
KLNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K40520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AO1 IH1 N S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/klawinski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klawinski in Braille

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

The name Klawinski in braille

How to sign the name Klawinski using Sign Language

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

The name Klawinski in sign language

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