Kiles

Kiles Meaning & Origin

About Kiles
The surname Kiles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kil(l)", a short form of the personal name "Kilian" or "Killian". The name "Kilian" itself is of Irish and Gaelic origin, derived from the word "cill" meaning "church" or "monastery". Therefore, the surname Kiles likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kil(l) or Kilian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kiles: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/kiles*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiles in Braille

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

The name Kiles in braille

How to sign the name Kiles using Sign Language

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

The name Kiles in sign language

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