Kouba

Kouba Meaning & Origin

About Kouba
The surname Kouba is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Jakub, which is the Czech form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakub. The name Jakub itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Kouba can be understood to mean "son of Jakub" or "descendant of Jakub."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kouba: 1,443
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,918
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkubə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kouba in Braille

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

The name Kouba in braille

How to sign the name Kouba using Sign Language

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

The name Kouba in sign language

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