Kuilan

Kuilan Meaning & Origin

About Kuilan
The surname Kuilan is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Mandarin word "kui" meaning "to return" or "to go back" and "lan" meaning "orchid." Therefore, the surname Kuilan can be interpreted to mean "returning orchid" or "orchid that has come back." It is a relatively rare surname and is predominantly found among Chinese communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuilan: 453
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kuilan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuilan in Braille

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

The name Kuilan in braille

How to sign the name Kuilan using Sign Language

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

The name Kuilan in sign language

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