Keightley

Keightley Meaning & Origin

About Keightley
The surname Keightley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cyht" or "Cytel" combined with the suffix "-ley," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Keightley can be interpreted as "the dweller at the clearing or meadow of Cyht or Cytel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keightley: 340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keightley 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
CAGA
🔊 Soundex
K020340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AY1 T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/keightley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keightley in Braille

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

The name Keightley in braille

How to sign the name Keightley using Sign Language

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

The name Keightley in sign language

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