Kimball

Kimball Meaning & Origin

About Kimball
The surname Kimball is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Kimbel, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Kim or Kym. The name Kim is believed to have originated from the Old English word "cyne" meaning "royal" or "noble." Therefore, the surname Kimball can be interpreted to mean "son of Kim" or "descendant of the noble one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's lineage or association with someone named Kim.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kimball: 23,293
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,544
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.9

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPL
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 M B AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪmbəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kimball in Braille

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

The name Kimball in braille

How to sign the name Kimball using Sign Language

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

The name Kimball in sign language

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