Keri

Keri Meaning & Origin

About Keri
The surname Keri is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Ceri," which itself is a variant of the name "Cyriacus." "Cyriacus" is derived from the Greek name "Kyriakos," meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord." Therefore, the surname Keri can be interpreted to mean "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keri: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/keri*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keri in Braille

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

The name Keri in braille

How to sign the name Keri using Sign Language

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

The name Keri in sign language

Numerology