Keirsey

Keirsey Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keirsey: 392
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 R S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪrsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keirsey in Braille

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

The name Keirsey in braille

How to sign the name Keirsey using Sign Language

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.

The name Keirsey in sign language

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