Kniskern

Kniskern Meaning & Origin

About Kniskern
The surname Kniskern is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Knis", which is a diminutive form of the name "Koenraad" meaning "bold counsel". The suffix "-kern" is a common Dutch occupational suffix, indicating a person who works with or is associated with a particular material or object. Therefore, the surname Kniskern likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or was associated with a specific type of material or object, possibly related to the personal name Knis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kniskern: 398
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,169
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kniskern 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
NSKRN
🔊 Soundex
K502065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 S K ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪskərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kniskern in Braille

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

The name Kniskern in braille

How to sign the name Kniskern using Sign Language

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

The name Kniskern in sign language

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