Keairns

Keairns Meaning & Origin

About Keairns
The surname Keairns is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Ciaráin," meaning "descendant of Ciarán." Ciarán is an Irish given name derived from the word "ciar," which means "dark" or "black." The name Keairns is typically associated with County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and is relatively rare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keairns: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 R N Z
🌐 IPA
/keairns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keairns in Braille

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

The name Keairns in braille

How to sign the name Keairns using Sign Language

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

The name Keairns in sign language

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