Kumm

Kumm Meaning & Origin

About Kumm
The surname Kumm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kumme," meaning "basin" or "bowl." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a basin-shaped geographical feature or a habitational name for someone who resided near a place named Kumm. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for a bowl maker or a nickname for someone with a round or bowl-like head shape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kumm: 1,115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,944
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 M
🌐 IPA
/kəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kumm in Braille

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

The name Kumm in braille

How to sign the name Kumm using Sign Language

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

The name Kumm in sign language

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