Kearsley

Kearsley Meaning & Origin

About Kearsley
The surname Kearsley is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lancashire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "carr" meaning "rock" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kearsley can be interpreted as "dweller by the rocky woodland clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kearsley: 468
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,653
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kearsley 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

📇 Metaphone
KRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kearsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kearsley in Braille

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

The name Kearsley in braille

How to sign the name Kearsley using Sign Language

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

The name Kearsley in sign language

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