Churchill

Churchill Meaning & Origin

About Churchill
The surname Churchill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cyric" meaning "church" and "hyll" meaning "hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a hill where a church was situated. The name Churchill is most famously associated with Sir Winston Churchill, the British statesman and Prime Minister during World War II.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Churchill: 12,235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,930
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRXL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER1 CH IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈʧərʧɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRXL', 'XRKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Churchill in Braille

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

The name Churchill in braille

How to sign the name Churchill using Sign Language

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

The name Churchill in sign language

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