Klettke

Klettke Meaning & Origin

About Klettke
The surname Klettke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kletten," meaning "burdock." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place where burdock plants grew abundantly. The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of," thus making Klettke mean "little burdock" or "son of burdock."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klettke: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klettke 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
KLTK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K40320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EH1 T K IY0
🌐 IPA
/klettke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klettke in Braille

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

The name Klettke in braille

How to sign the name Klettke using Sign Language

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

The name Klettke in sign language

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