About Keirsey
The surname Keirsey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Chearsaich, meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Chearsaich, who was likely a blacksmith or had some association with the trade. The name Keirsey has variations such as MacKearsey and MacKersey, and it is primarily found in Scotland and among Scottish descendants in other parts of the world.
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The surname Keirsey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keirsey 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 Keirsey is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Keirsey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Keirsey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.