About Kirkley
The surname Kirkley is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "kirkja" meaning "church" and the Old English word "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkley is "the church in the clearing" or "the church by the woodland." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a church located in a clearing or woodland area.
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The surname Kirkley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Kirkley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kirkley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kirkley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.