Krippendorf

Krippendorf Meaning & Origin

About Krippendorf
The surname Krippendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Krippe," meaning "manger" or "crib," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Krippendorf can be interpreted as "village of the manger" or "hamlet near the crib." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with a manger or crib, or it could have been a locational surname for someone from a place named Krippendorf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Krippendorf: 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 Krippendorf 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

📇 Metaphone
KRPNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K601053061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 P IH0 N D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/krippendorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPNTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Krippendorf in Braille

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

The name Krippendorf in braille

How to sign the name Krippendorf using Sign Language

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

The name Krippendorf in sign language

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