Killingsworth

Killingsworth Meaning & Origin

About Killingsworth
The surname Killingsworth is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "cyning" meaning "king" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Killingsworth can be interpreted as "the king's farmstead" or "the enclosure belonging to the king." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked on a farmstead owned by a king or had some association with royalty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killingsworth: 4,686
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,135
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Killingsworth based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNKSR0
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040520630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L IH0 NG Z W ER2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪlɪŋzˌwərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNKSR0', 'KLNKSRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killingsworth in Braille

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

The name Killingsworth in braille

How to sign the name Killingsworth using Sign Language

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

The name Killingsworth in sign language

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