Kraal

Kraal Meaning & Origin

About Kraal
The surname Kraal is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "kraal," which means an enclosure or village in Afrikaans. It is often used to refer to a settlement or a place where livestock is kept. As a surname, Kraal likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a kraal or as an occupational name for someone involved in animal husbandry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kraal: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AA1 L
🌐 IPA
/kraal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kraal in Braille

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

The name Kraal in braille

How to sign the name Kraal using Sign Language

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

The name Kraal in sign language

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