Kohnhorst

Kohnhorst Meaning & Origin

About Kohnhorst
The surname Kohnhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kohn" and "Horst." "Kohn" is a variant of the Hebrew name "Cohen," which means "priest" in English. "Horst" is a German word that refers to a wooded hill or a thicket. Therefore, the surname Kohnhorst can be interpreted as "priest's thicket" or "priest's wooded hill." It likely originated as a locational or topographical surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or owned a wooded hill or thicket associated with a priest or a religious institution.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kohnhorst: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kohnhorst 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
KNRST
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 N HH AO0 R S T
🌐 IPA
/kohnhorst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kohnhorst in Braille

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

The name Kohnhorst in braille

How to sign the name Kohnhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Kohnhorst in sign language

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