Kerlee

Kerlee Meaning & Origin

About Kerlee
The surname Kerlee is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "cearlaich," meaning "son of Charles." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Charles. The name Charles itself is of Germanic origin and means "free man." Therefore, the surname Kerlee can be interpreted as "son of Charles" or "descendant of the free man."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerlee: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kerlee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerlee in Braille

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

The name Kerlee in braille

How to sign the name Kerlee using Sign Language

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

The name Kerlee in sign language

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