Krumnow

Krumnow Meaning & Origin

About Krumnow
The surname Krumnow is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "krum," meaning "crooked" or "bent," and the suffix "-now," indicating a place or settlement. Therefore, the surname Krumnow likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a crooked or bent geographical feature or settlement. It may have also been a nickname for someone with a physical characteristic such as a bent or crooked limb.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Krumnow: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Krumnow 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
KRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AH1 M N OW0
🌐 IPA
/krumnow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMN', 'KRMNF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Krumnow in Braille

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

The name Krumnow in braille

How to sign the name Krumnow using Sign Language

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

The name Krumnow in sign language

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