Kirkland

Kirkland Meaning & Origin

About Kirkland
The surname Kirkland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "kirkja" meaning "church" and the Old English word "land" meaning "land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkland is "church land" or "land belonging to the church." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or owned land associated with a church.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkland: 30,283
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1161
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkland 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRKLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
K0624053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΙ™rklΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRKLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkland in Braille

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

The name Kirkland in braille

How to sign the name Kirkland using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkland in sign language

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