Kleinschmidt

Kleinschmidt Meaning & Origin

About Kleinschmidt
The surname Kleinschmidt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "klein" meaning "small" or "little" and "schmidt" meaning "smith." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kleinschmidt can be interpreted as "little smith" or "small blacksmith." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was a blacksmith of small stature or who worked in a small forge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kleinschmidt: 2,863
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,086
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kleinschmidt 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
KLNXMT
🗽 NYSIIS
C
🔊 Soundex
K40520503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AY1 N SH M IH2 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈklaɪnʃˌmɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNXMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kleinschmidt in Braille

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

The name Kleinschmidt in braille

How to sign the name Kleinschmidt using Sign Language

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

The name Kleinschmidt in sign language

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