Kimberling

Kimberling Meaning & Origin

About Kimberling
The surname Kimberling is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Cynebeorht, meaning "royal bright" or "bright king." The suffix "-ling" was commonly added to personal names in medieval England to indicate a close association or familial relationship. Therefore, Kimberling can be interpreted as "descendant or relative of Cynebeorht." The name likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting someone who was a descendant of an individual named Cynebeorht.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kimberling: 1,336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPRLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K051064052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 M B ER0 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪmbərlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPRLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kimberling in Braille

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

The name Kimberling in braille

How to sign the name Kimberling using Sign Language

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

The name Kimberling in sign language

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