Kierce

Kierce Meaning & Origin

About Kierce
The surname Kierce is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhearchair, meaning "son of Fearchar." Fearchar is a personal name composed of the elements "fear" meaning "man" and "car" meaning "dear" or "beloved." The name Kierce signifies a descendant of someone named Fearchar, indicating a familial connection to an ancestor with this personal name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kierce: 329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 R S
🌐 IPA
/kierce*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kierce in Braille

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

The name Kierce in braille

How to sign the name Kierce using Sign Language

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

The name Kierce in sign language

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