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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The surname Kriens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Kriens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.