Kirkum

Kirkum Meaning & Origin

About Kirkum
The surname Kirkum is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kirketun," meaning "church enclosure." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked at a church or churchyard. The name Kirkum is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkum: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 R K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪrkəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkum in Braille

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

The name Kirkum in braille

How to sign the name Kirkum using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkum in sign language

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