Kerensky

Kerensky Meaning & Origin

About Kerensky
The surname Kerensky is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "keren," meaning "beautiful" or "handsome." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the given name of an ancestor. The name Kerensky is most famously associated with Alexander Kerensky, a prominent Russian political figure who served as the Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government in 1917.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerensky: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerensky 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 Kerensky is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 EH1 N S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/kerensky*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerensky in Braille

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

The name Kerensky in braille

How to sign the name Kerensky using Sign Language

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

The name Kerensky in sign language

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