Kris

Kris Meaning & Origin

About Kris
The surname Kris is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Krzysztof, which is the Polish form of Christopher. The name Christopher itself comes from the Greek name Christophoros, meaning "bearer of Christ." Therefore, the surname Kris can be interpreted to mean "follower of Christ" or "one who carries Christ."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kris: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S
🌐 IPA
/krɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kris in Braille

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

The name Kris in braille

How to sign the name Kris using Sign Language

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

The name Kris in sign language

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