Kukes

Kukes Meaning & Origin

About Kukes
The surname Kukes is of Albanian origin and is derived from the word "kukës," which means "corner" or "angle" in Albanian. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from the town of Kukës or a nearby area. The name Kukës is also associated with the Kukës District in northeastern Albania.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kukes: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 K S
🌐 IPA
/kukes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kukes in Braille

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

The name Kukes in braille

How to sign the name Kukes using Sign Language

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

The name Kukes in sign language

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