Kloehn

Kloehn Meaning & Origin

About Kloehn
The surname Kloehn is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Klaus," which is a short form of the name "Nikolaus." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Klaus. The name Klaus itself is derived from the Greek name "Nikolaos," meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Kloehn can be interpreted to mean "son of Klaus" or "descendant of Klaus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kloehn: 515
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,163
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kloehn 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
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L OW1 N
🌐 IPA
/kloʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kloehn in Braille

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

The name Kloehn in braille

How to sign the name Kloehn using Sign Language

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

The name Kloehn in sign language

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