Kollin

Kollin Meaning & Origin

About Kollin
The surname Kollin is of Finnish origin and is derived from the given name Kalle, which is a Finnish form of Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Kalle. The name Kalle itself is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Kollin can be interpreted to mean "son of Kalle" or "descendant of Kalle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kollin: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kollin 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
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kollin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kollin in Braille

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

The name Kollin in braille

How to sign the name Kollin using Sign Language

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

The name Kollin in sign language

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