Kimberlain

Kimberlain Meaning & Origin

About Kimberlain
The surname Kimberlain is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Cyneburh, which means "royal fortress" or "royal stronghold." The name was later combined with the Old English word "hlaw," meaning "hill," to form Kimberlain. Therefore, the surname Kimberlain can be interpreted to mean "royal fortress on the hill" or "royal stronghold on the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kimberlain: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05106405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 M B ER0 L EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/kimberlain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kimberlain in Braille

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

The name Kimberlain in braille

How to sign the name Kimberlain using Sign Language

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

The name Kimberlain in sign language

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