Kearley

Kearley Meaning & Origin

About Kearley
The surname Kearley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ceorl" meaning "freeman" or "peasant" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Kearley can be interpreted to mean "the freeman's clearing" or "the peasant's meadow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a clearing or meadow owned by a freeman or peasant.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kearley: 553
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kearley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
K0640
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΙ™rli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kearley in Braille

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

The name Kearley in braille

How to sign the name Kearley using Sign Language

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

The name Kearley in sign language

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