Keighley

Keighley Meaning & Origin

About Keighley
The surname Keighley is of English origin and is derived from the place name Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cyhha" meaning "cows" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Keighley can be interpreted as "the clearing or woodland where cows are kept."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keighley: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keighley 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
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CAGA
🔊 Soundex
K02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 G L IY0
🌐 IPA
/keighley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keighley in Braille

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

The name Keighley in braille

How to sign the name Keighley using Sign Language

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

The name Keighley in sign language

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