Kroetz

Kroetz Meaning & Origin

About Kroetz
The surname Kroetz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kro(e)z," meaning "cross." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived near a crossroads or a place where two roads intersected. It may also have been a locational surname for individuals who hailed from a place named Kroetz or had a connection to a cross-shaped landmark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kroetz: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K6032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R OW1 T S
🌐 IPA
/kroetz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kroetz in Braille

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

The name Kroetz in braille

How to sign the name Kroetz using Sign Language

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

The name Kroetz in sign language

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