Kingsbury

Kingsbury Meaning & Origin

About Kingsbury
The surname Kingsbury is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cyning" meaning "king" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kingsbury can be interpreted as "the king's fortress" or "the stronghold of the king." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a royal residence or a fortified place associated with a king.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kingsbury: 6,325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,500
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0521060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 NG Z B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪŋzˌbɛri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kingsbury in Braille

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

The name Kingsbury in braille

How to sign the name Kingsbury using Sign Language

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

The name Kingsbury in sign language

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