Kowalkowski

Kowalkowski Meaning & Origin

About Kowalkowski
The surname Kowalkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Kowal, meaning "blacksmith" in Polish. The suffix -owski indicates "belonging to" or "descendant of," thus Kowalkowski can be interpreted as "descendant of the blacksmith" or "one who belongs to the blacksmith's family." This surname likely originated as a way to identify individuals or families associated with the occupation of blacksmithing in Poland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kowalkowski: 689
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K042020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 W AO0 K AO2 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑwɔˌkɔfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKSK', 'KLKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kowalkowski in Braille

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

The name Kowalkowski in braille

How to sign the name Kowalkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Kowalkowski in sign language

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