Church

Church Meaning & Origin

About Church
The surname Church is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cirice" or "cyrice," meaning "church." It was originally used as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a church, or as a locational name for someone who hailed from a place named Church. The surname Church is fairly common in English-speaking countries and can be traced back to medieval times.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Church features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Church: 36,072
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 966
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.23

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XRX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C0620
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER1 CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สงษ™rสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XRX', 'XRK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Church in Braille

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

The name Church in braille

How to sign the name Church using Sign Language

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

The name Church in sign language

Numerology