Kleinschmit

Kleinschmit Meaning & Origin

About Kleinschmit
The surname Kleinschmit is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "klein," meaning small or little, and "schmit," which is a variant of the occupational name "Schmidt," meaning blacksmith. Therefore, the surname Kleinschmit can be interpreted as "little blacksmith" or "small blacksmith." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who was a blacksmith of small stature or who worked in a smaller forge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kleinschmit: 488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,109
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kleinschmit 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
CACNA
🔊 Soundex
K40520503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AY1 N SH M AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/kleinschmit*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNXMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kleinschmit in Braille

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

The name Kleinschmit in braille

How to sign the name Kleinschmit using Sign Language

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

The name Kleinschmit in sign language

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