Kord

Kord Meaning & Origin

About Kord
The surname Kord is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kort," meaning "short." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone of short stature or someone who had a short temper or a short attention span. The name Kord may have been given to individuals as a way to distinguish them from others with similar names, or it could have been used to describe a specific physical or behavioral characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kord: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R D
🌐 IPA
/kord*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kord in Braille

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

The name Kord in braille

How to sign the name Kord using Sign Language

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

The name Kord in sign language

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