Krakow

Krakow Meaning & Origin

About Krakow
The surname Krakow is of Polish origin and is derived from the name of the city Kraków, which is the second-largest city in Poland. The name Kraków is believed to have originated from the Old Slavic word "krak" meaning "an oak tree" or "a hard, rocky place." Therefore, the surname Krakow likely refers to someone who either hailed from the city of Kraków or had some association with oak trees or rocky places.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Krakow: 413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Krakow 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
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AA1 K AW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɑkɑv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', 'KRKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Krakow in Braille

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

The name Krakow in braille

How to sign the name Krakow using Sign Language

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

The name Krakow in sign language

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