Kesling

Kesling Meaning & Origin

About Kesling
The surname Kesling is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kessel, meaning "kettle" or "cauldron." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who worked with or made kettles or cauldrons. The suffix "-ing" is a common Germanic suffix indicating "descendant" or "belonging to." Therefore, Kesling can be interpreted as "descendant of the kettle maker" or "one who belongs to the family associated with kettles."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kesling: 731
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31629
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K024052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 S AH0 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛsəlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kesling in Braille

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

The name Kesling in braille

How to sign the name Kesling using Sign Language

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

The name Kesling in sign language

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