Kirkegaard

Kirkegaard Meaning & Origin

About Kirkegaard
The surname Kirkegaard is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "kirke" meaning "church" and "gaard" meaning "farm" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkegaard can be interpreted as "church farm" or "church enclosure," suggesting that the original bearers of this surname may have been associated with or lived near a church or a farm owned by a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkegaard: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkegaard 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
KRKKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06202063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K IH0 G AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/kirkegaard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkegaard in Braille

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

The name Kirkegaard in braille

How to sign the name Kirkegaard using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkegaard in sign language

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