Kehrli

Kehrli Meaning & Origin

About Kehrli
The surname Kehrli is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Karl, which means "man" or "free man" in German. The suffix "-li" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Kehrli can be interpreted as "son of Karl" or "little Karl." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Switzerland and may have been used to distinguish individuals who were descendants or followers of someone named Karl.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kehrli: 383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,913
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kehrli 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
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kehrli*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kehrli in Braille

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

The name Kehrli in braille

How to sign the name Kehrli using Sign Language

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

The name Kehrli in sign language

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