Kenly

Kenly Meaning & Origin

About Kenly
The surname Kenly is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from Kenley, a place in Shropshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "cyn" meaning "royal" or "bold" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kenly can be interpreted as "royal wood" or "bold clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kenly: 357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57101
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kenly 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
KNL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kenly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenly in Braille

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

The name Kenly in braille

How to sign the name Kenly using Sign Language

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

The name Kenly in sign language

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