Kontor

Kontor Meaning & Origin

About Kontor
The surname Kontor is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kontor," meaning "office" or "trading post." It is an occupational surname typically associated with someone who worked in a commercial or administrative role, such as a clerk or accountant, in a trading establishment or office. The name Kontor signifies a person's ancestral connection to such a profession or place of work.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kontor: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 N T ER0
🌐 IPA
/kontor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kontor in Braille

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

The name Kontor in braille

How to sign the name Kontor using Sign Language

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

The name Kontor in sign language

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