Kolish

Kolish Meaning & Origin

About Kolish
The surname Kolish is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the Ukrainian word "kolis," meaning "cradle." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who made or sold cradles or a metonymic occupational name for a midwife or someone associated with childbirth. The surname Kolish is relatively rare and is primarily found among Ukrainian communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kolish: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kolish 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 Kolish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/kolish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolish in Braille

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

The name Kolish in braille

How to sign the name Kolish using Sign Language

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

The name Kolish in sign language

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