Korkowski

Korkowski Meaning & Origin

About Korkowski
The surname Korkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Korka, which is a diminutive form of the name Kordula. The name Kordula itself is derived from the Latin word "cordula," meaning "little heart." Therefore, the surname Korkowski likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Korka or Kordula.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Korkowski: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Korkowski based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/korkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKSK', 'KRKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Korkowski in Braille

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

The name Korkowski in braille

How to sign the name Korkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Korkowski in sign language

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