Kiely

Kiely Meaning & Origin

About Kiely
The surname Kiely is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cadhla," meaning "descendant of Cadhla." The name Cadhla itself translates to "beautiful" or "graceful." The Kiely surname is predominantly found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with a family that was likely admired for their beauty or gracefulness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kiely: 2,868
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkili/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiely in Braille

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

The name Kiely in braille

How to sign the name Kiely using Sign Language

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

The name Kiely in sign language

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