Kohoutek

Kohoutek Meaning & Origin

About Kohoutek
The surname Kohoutek is of Czech origin and is derived from the Czech word "kohout," meaning "rooster." It is a common occupational surname that was given to someone who either worked as a rooster keeper or had some association with roosters. The suffix "-ek" is a diminutive form, indicating a small or young rooster. Therefore, the surname Kohoutek can be interpreted as "little rooster" or "son of the rooster keeper."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kohoutek: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kohoutek 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
KHTK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 AH0 T W IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/kohoutek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kohoutek in Braille

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

The name Kohoutek in braille

How to sign the name Kohoutek using Sign Language

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

The name Kohoutek in sign language

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