Kirkby

Kirkby Meaning & Origin

About Kirkby
The surname Kirkby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "kirkja" meaning "church" and "byr" meaning "settlement" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkby is "church settlement" or "village near a church." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a village with a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkby: 451
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,107
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərkbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkby in Braille

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

The name Kirkby in braille

How to sign the name Kirkby using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkby in sign language

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