Koprowski

Koprowski Meaning & Origin

About Koprowski
The surname Koprowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Koprzyw, which means "nettle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Koprzyw. The name likely originated from a nickname or an occupational name associated with the nettle plant, which was used for various purposes in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Koprowski: 828
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,746
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K016020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 P R AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/kəˈprɔfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPRSK', 'KPRFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Koprowski in Braille

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

The name Koprowski in braille

How to sign the name Koprowski using Sign Language

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

The name Koprowski in sign language

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