Kirkeby

Kirkeby Meaning & Origin

About Kirkeby
The surname Kirkeby is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "kirke" meaning "church" and "by" meaning "village" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkeby can be interpreted as "church village" or "church town," suggesting that the original bearers of this surname may have lived near or had some association with a church or a village centered around a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkeby: 501
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,151
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkeby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K IH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərkɪbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkeby in Braille

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

The name Kirkeby in braille

How to sign the name Kirkeby using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkeby in sign language

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