Koreen

Koreen Meaning & Origin

About Koreen
The surname Koreen is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Koren," meaning "shining" or "radiant." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Koren. The name Koreen is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Koreen: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/koreen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Koreen in Braille

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

The name Koreen in braille

How to sign the name Koreen using Sign Language

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

The name Koreen in sign language

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