Kurzweil

Kurzweil Meaning & Origin

About Kurzweil
The surname Kurzweil is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kurzweil," meaning "merriment" or "amusement." It is a topographic name given to someone who lived near a place of entertainment or festivities, or it could have been an occupational name for a musician or entertainer. The name Kurzweil signifies a person associated with joyous occasions or someone involved in providing entertainment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kurzweil: 363
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56310
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kurzweil based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CASA
🔊 Soundex
K06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 Z W AY1 L
🌐 IPA
/kərzˈwaɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSL', 'KRTSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kurzweil in Braille

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

The name Kurzweil in braille

How to sign the name Kurzweil using Sign Language

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

The name Kurzweil in sign language

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