Kreais

Kreais Meaning & Origin

About Kreais
The surname Kreais is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kreis," meaning "circle" or "ring." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a circular feature in the landscape or a habitational name for someone from a place named Kreis. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for a maker or seller of rings or jewelry. The surname Kreais is relatively rare and is found predominantly in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kreais: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/kreais*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', 'KRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kreais in Braille

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

The name Kreais in braille

How to sign the name Kreais using Sign Language

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

The name Kreais in sign language

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