Kemsley

Kemsley Meaning & Origin

About Kemsley
The surname Kemsley is of English origin and is derived from the place name Kemsley in Kent, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English personal name "Cemel" or "Cemel's leah," meaning "Cemel's clearing" or "Cemel's meadow." Over time, the name evolved into Kemsley, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestral ties to the village of Kemsley or its surrounding areas in Kent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kemsley: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kemsley 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
KMSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 M S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kemsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kemsley in Braille

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

The name Kemsley in braille

How to sign the name Kemsley using Sign Language

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

The name Kemsley in sign language

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