Kirkelie

Kirkelie Meaning & Origin

About Kirkelie
The surname Kirkelie is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "kirkja" meaning "church" and the suffix "-lie" meaning "meadow" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkelie can be interpreted as "church meadow" or "field near the church." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a church or a field associated with a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkelie: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkelie 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
KRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kirkelie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkelie in Braille

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

The name Kirkelie in braille

How to sign the name Kirkelie using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkelie in sign language

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