Kedley

Kedley Meaning & Origin

About Kedley
The surname Kedley is of English origin and is believed to be derived from a locational name. It is thought to have originated from the place name "Kedlestone" or "Kedleston" in Derbyshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "cēad" meaning "a gap" or "a pass" and "lēah" meaning "a clearing" or "a meadow." Therefore, the surname Kedley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the settlement of Kedlestone or Kedleston.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kedley: 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 Kedley 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
KTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kedley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kedley in Braille

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

The name Kedley in braille

How to sign the name Kedley using Sign Language

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

The name Kedley in sign language

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