Krzyzewski

Krzyzewski Meaning & Origin

About Krzyzewski
The surname Krzyzewski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "krzyż" meaning "cross" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a cross or a crossroads. The suffix "-ewski" is a common Polish ending denoting a place of origin. Therefore, Krzyzewski can be interpreted as "one who comes from the place near the cross or crossroads."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Krzyzewski: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSSSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CSA
🔊 Soundex
K6202020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 Z IH1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/krzyzewski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSSSK', 'KRTSTSFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Krzyzewski in Braille

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

The name Krzyzewski in braille

How to sign the name Krzyzewski using Sign Language

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

The name Krzyzewski in sign language

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