Kearson

Kearson Meaning & Origin

About Kearson
The surname Kearson is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Ciaráin, meaning "son of the devotee of St. Ciarán." The name Ciarán itself is derived from the Irish word "ciar," meaning "dark" or "black." The surname Kearson therefore signifies a descendant of someone who was a devotee of St. Ciarán, a name associated with the color black.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kearson: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kearson 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
KRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kearson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kearson in Braille

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

The name Kearson in braille

How to sign the name Kearson using Sign Language

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

The name Kearson in sign language

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