Kerivan

Kerivan Meaning & Origin

About Kerivan
The surname Kerivan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ciarbháin, meaning "descendant of Ciarbhán." The name Ciarbhán is a combination of the Gaelic words "ciar," meaning "dark" or "black," and "bán," meaning "white" or "fair." Therefore, the surname Kerivan can be interpreted as "descendant of the dark-haired or fair-haired one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerivan: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IH0 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kerivan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerivan in Braille

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

The name Kerivan in braille

How to sign the name Kerivan using Sign Language

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

The name Kerivan in sign language

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