Keville

Keville Meaning & Origin

About Keville
The surname Keville is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Ghaill, meaning "son of the foreigner." It is believed to have originated from a Norse or Viking ancestor who settled in Ireland. The name Keville signifies a family's connection to their foreign ancestry and is often associated with individuals who have Viking or Norse roots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keville: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkivɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keville in Braille

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

The name Keville in braille

How to sign the name Keville using Sign Language

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

The name Keville in sign language

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