Kirksey

Kirksey Meaning & Origin

About Kirksey
The surname Kirksey is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kirketjórn," meaning "church iron." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked at a church or had some association with a church. The name Kirksey is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirksey: 5,654
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.92

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərksi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirksey in Braille

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

The name Kirksey in braille

How to sign the name Kirksey using Sign Language

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

The name Kirksey in sign language

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