Kohs

Kohs Meaning & Origin

About Kohs
The surname Kohs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kos" or "Kosse," which itself is a short form of the given name "Nikolaus" or "Klaus." The name "Kohs" is primarily found in the Rhineland region of Germany. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Kos or Klaus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kohs: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kohs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kohs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 S
🌐 IPA
/kohs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kohs in Braille

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

The name Kohs in braille

How to sign the name Kohs using Sign Language

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

The name Kohs in sign language

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