Kriss

Kriss Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kriss: 1,462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18757
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kriss 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 Kriss 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 Kriss in Braille

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

The name Kriss in braille

How to sign the name Kriss using Sign Language

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

The name Kriss in sign language

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