Korthauer

Korthauer Meaning & Origin

About Korthauer
The surname Korthauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kort," meaning "short," and "Hauer," meaning "cutter" or "hewer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Korthauer can be interpreted as "short cutter" or "short hewer." It is likely that this surname originally referred to a person who was involved in cutting or hewing tasks, such as a woodcutter or a stonemason.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Korthauer: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Korthauer 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
KR0R
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R TH AW0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/korthauer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0R', 'KRTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Korthauer in Braille

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

The name Korthauer in braille

How to sign the name Korthauer using Sign Language

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

The name Korthauer in sign language

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