Kretzing

Kretzing Meaning & Origin

About Kretzing
The surname Kretzing is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kretz," which is a diminutive form of the given name "Christian." The suffix "-ing" indicates a patronymic origin, meaning "son of." Therefore, Kretzing can be understood to mean "son of Kretz" or "descendant of Kretz."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kretzing: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CASA
🔊 Soundex
K6032052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH1 T Z IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/kretzing*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTSNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kretzing in Braille

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

The name Kretzing in braille

How to sign the name Kretzing using Sign Language

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

The name Kretzing in sign language

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