Kortuem

Kortuem Meaning & Origin

About Kortuem
The surname Kortuem is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "korte" meaning "short" and the suffix "-um" denoting a place or settlement. Therefore, the surname Kortuem likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was short in stature or lived in a place with a name containing the element "korte."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kortuem: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kortuem 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
KRTM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R CH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/kortuem*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kortuem in Braille

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

The name Kortuem in braille

How to sign the name Kortuem using Sign Language

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

The name Kortuem in sign language

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