Kearly

Kearly Meaning & Origin

About Kearly
The surname Kearly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearbhaill, meaning "descendant of Cearbhall." The name Cearbhall itself is composed of the elements "cearb" meaning "hacking" or "hewing" and "gall" meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname Kearly signifies a descendant of someone who was known for their skill in hacking or hewing, possibly indicating a profession or trade associated with woodworking or carpentry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kearly: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kearly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kearly in Braille

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

The name Kearly in braille

How to sign the name Kearly using Sign Language

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

The name Kearly in sign language

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