Kesson

Kesson Meaning & Origin

About Kesson
The surname Kesson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Mac Easain, meaning "son of Easan." The name Easan itself is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "eas," meaning "waterfall." Therefore, the surname Kesson likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Easan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kesson: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kesson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kesson in Braille

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

The name Kesson in braille

How to sign the name Kesson using Sign Language

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

The name Kesson in sign language

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