Kown

Kown Meaning & Origin

About Kown
The surname Kown is of Korean origin and is derived from the Korean word "gwan," which means "official" or "government servant." It is a relatively rare surname and is often associated with individuals who held positions of authority or served in the government during ancient times in Korea.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kown: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 N
🌐 IPA
/kown*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kown in Braille

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

The name Kown in braille

How to sign the name Kown using Sign Language

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

The name Kown in sign language

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