Churches

Churches Meaning & Origin

About Churches
The surname Churches is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "chirche," meaning "church." It was likely 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 or Church Farm. The surname Churches ultimately signifies an association with a church or a church-related occupation.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Churches: 321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRXS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER1 CH AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈʧərʧɪz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRXS', 'XRKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Churches in Braille

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

The name Churches in braille

How to sign the name Churches using Sign Language

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

The name Churches in sign language

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