Korthals

Korthals Meaning & Origin

About Korthals
The surname Korthals is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kort" meaning "short" and "hals" meaning "neck" in Dutch. Therefore, the surname Korthals can be interpreted as "short neck" or "short-necked" in English. It is likely that this surname was originally used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a short neck or a physical characteristic resembling a short neck.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Korthals: 426
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,365
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Korthals 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KR0LS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
K063042
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R TH AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΙ”rΞΈΙ™lz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KR0LS', 'KRTLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Korthals in Braille

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

The name Korthals in braille

How to sign the name Korthals using Sign Language

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

The name Korthals in sign language

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