Kriske

Kriske Meaning & Origin

About Kriske
The surname Kriske is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Krischan" or "Christian," which means "follower of Christ." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Krischan or Christian. The name Kriske is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kriske: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S K
🌐 IPA
/kriske*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kriske in Braille

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

The name Kriske in braille

How to sign the name Kriske using Sign Language

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

The name Kriske in sign language

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