Kretzschmar

Kretzschmar Meaning & Origin

About Kretzschmar
The surname Kretzschmar is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kretze" meaning "crab" and "schmar" meaning "marsh." Therefore, the name Kretzschmar likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a marshy area inhabited by crabs. It may have also been an occupational name for someone who caught or sold crabs.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kretzschmar: 720
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32031
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kretzschmar 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KRTSXMR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CASCNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
K60320506
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH1 CH M ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆkrษ›สงmษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRTSXMR', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kretzschmar in Braille

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

The name Kretzschmar in braille

How to sign the name Kretzschmar using Sign Language

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

The name Kretzschmar in sign language

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