Killingworth

Killingworth Meaning & Origin

About Killingworth
The surname Killingworth is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Northumberland, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cyning" meaning "king" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Killingworth can be interpreted as "the king's settlement" or "the king's enclosure."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killingworth: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNKR0
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040520630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L IH0 NG W ER2 TH
🌐 IPA
/killingworth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNKR0', 'KLNKRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killingworth in Braille

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

The name Killingworth in braille

How to sign the name Killingworth using Sign Language

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

The name Killingworth in sign language

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