Kirkup

Kirkup Meaning & Origin

About Kirkup
The surname Kirkup is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kirketorp," meaning "church village." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a church or village. The name Kirkup is relatively rare and is mainly found in the northern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkup: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K AH0 P
🌐 IPA
/kirkup*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkup in Braille

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

The name Kirkup in braille

How to sign the name Kirkup using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkup in sign language

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