Kuyers

Kuyers Meaning & Origin

About Kuyers
The surname Kuyers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Kuyer, which is a variant of the name Kuijper. Kuijper is a occupational name for a cooper, someone who made or repaired barrels and casks. The name is derived from the Dutch word "kuip," meaning "tub" or "barrel." Therefore, the surname Kuyers likely originated as a patronymic surname for someone whose ancestor was a cooper or had some association with the trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuyers: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AY1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/kuyers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuyers in Braille

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

The name Kuyers in braille

How to sign the name Kuyers using Sign Language

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

The name Kuyers in sign language

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