Kolkmeyer

Kolkmeyer Meaning & Origin

About Kolkmeyer
The surname Kolkmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kolk," meaning "swamp" or "marsh," and "Meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the surname Kolkmeyer can be interpreted as "swamp farmer" or "farmer living near a marsh." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked in or near a swampy area in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kolkmeyer: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kolkmeyer 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
KLKMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K042506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L K M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/kolkmeyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolkmeyer in Braille

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

The name Kolkmeyer in braille

How to sign the name Kolkmeyer using Sign Language

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

The name Kolkmeyer in sign language

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