Kriens

Kriens Meaning & Origin

About Kriens
The surname Kriens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Krijn, which is a short form of the name Christian. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Krijn. The name Krijn itself is a variation of the name Christian, which means "follower of Christ" in Latin. Therefore, the surname Kriens can be interpreted to mean "son of Krijn" or "descendant of Christian."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kriens: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/kriens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kriens in Braille

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

The name Kriens in braille

How to sign the name Kriens using Sign Language

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

The name Kriens in sign language

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