Kieren

Kieren Meaning & Origin

About Kieren
The surname Kieren is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ciarán," meaning "dark-haired" or "black-haired." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Ciarán. The name has variations such as Kieran, Keiran, and Keiron, and is commonly found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kieren: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kieren*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kieren in Braille

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

The name Kieren in braille

How to sign the name Kieren using Sign Language

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

The name Kieren in sign language

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