Kunitz

Kunitz Meaning & Origin

About Kunitz
The surname Kunitz is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "kunni" meaning "kin" or "family" and the suffix "-tz" denoting a place of origin. Therefore, the surname Kunitz likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer was from a place named Kunitz or had ancestral ties to such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kunitz: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 N IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/kunitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kunitz in Braille

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

The name Kunitz in braille

How to sign the name Kunitz using Sign Language

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

The name Kunitz in sign language

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