Keirn

Keirn Meaning & Origin

About Keirn
The surname Keirn is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "ciarán," meaning "little dark one" or "dark-haired." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ciarán. The name Keirn is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keirn: 567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keirn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Keirn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 R N
🌐 IPA
/kɪrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keirn in Braille

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

The name Keirn in braille

How to sign the name Keirn using Sign Language

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

The name Keirn in sign language

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