Klingsmith

Klingsmith Meaning & Origin

About Klingsmith
The surname Klingsmith is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kling," meaning "sword" or "blade," and "Smith," referring to a skilled metalworker. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Klingsmith can be interpreted as "swordsmith" or "blade maker." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or maintenance of swords or blades in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klingsmith: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klingsmith 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
KLNKSM0
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K40525030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 NG Z M IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/klingsmith*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNKSM0', 'KLNKSMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klingsmith in Braille

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

The name Klingsmith in braille

How to sign the name Klingsmith using Sign Language

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

The name Klingsmith in sign language

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