Kuykendall

Kuykendall Meaning & Origin

About Kuykendall
The surname Kuykendall is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kuyk" meaning "cook" and "kendall" meaning "valley." Therefore, the name Kuykendall can be interpreted as "cook in the valley." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked as a cook in a valley or perhaps had a connection to a specific valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuykendall: 9,841
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0205304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AY1 K EH0 N D AA2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkaɪkɛnˌdɑl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuykendall in Braille

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

The name Kuykendall in braille

How to sign the name Kuykendall using Sign Language

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

The name Kuykendall in sign language

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