Kerswell

Kerswell Meaning & Origin

About Kerswell
The surname Kerswell is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Devon, England. The name is composed of two elements: "kers," meaning "marsh" or "fen," and "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kerswell can be interpreted as "dweller by the marshy spring or stream."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerswell: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerswell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 S W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/kerswell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerswell in Braille

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

The name Kerswell in braille

How to sign the name Kerswell using Sign Language

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

The name Kerswell in sign language

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