Kirkness

Kirkness Meaning & Origin

About Kirkness
The surname Kirkness is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "kirkju-nes," meaning "church headland" or "church promontory." It is a locational surname typically associated with individuals who lived near or were associated with a church or a prominent piece of land near a church. The name Kirkness signifies a connection to a specific geographical location and reflects the individual's historical ties to a religious or community center.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkness: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkness 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 Kirkness is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K062502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/kirkness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkness in Braille

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

The name Kirkness in braille

How to sign the name Kirkness using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkness in sign language

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