Kooima

Kooima Meaning & Origin

About Kooima
The surname Kooima is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "kooi," meaning "cage" or "coop," and the suffix "-ma," indicating a person or place. Therefore, the surname Kooima likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with cages or coops, such as a birdkeeper or a person who made or repaired cages.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kooima: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 IH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/kooima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kooima in Braille

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

The name Kooima in braille

How to sign the name Kooima using Sign Language

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

The name Kooima in sign language

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