Kerley

Kerley Meaning & Origin

About Kerley
The surname Kerley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearbhaill, meaning "descendant of Cearbhall." The personal name Cearbhall is composed of the elements "cearb," meaning "hacking" or "hewing," and "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname Kerley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the foreigner who hews."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerley: 5,342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.81

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerley in Braille

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

The name Kerley in braille

How to sign the name Kerley using Sign Language

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

The name Kerley in sign language

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