Kirkevold

Kirkevold Meaning & Origin

About Kirkevold
The surname Kirkevold is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kirke" meaning "church" and "vold" meaning "rampart" or "fortification." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkevold can be interpreted as "church rampart" or "church fortification." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or was associated with a church or a fortified structure related to a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkevold: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkevold 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
KRKFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06201043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K IH0 V L AA2 D
🌐 IPA
/kirkevold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkevold in Braille

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

The name Kirkevold in braille

How to sign the name Kirkevold using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkevold in sign language

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