About Kirley
The surname Kirley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearbhaill, meaning "descendant of Cearbhall." The name Cearbhall is composed of the elements "cearb" meaning "hacking" or "hewing" and "gall" meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname Kirley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the foreigner who hacked or hewed."
The surname Kirley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirley 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 Kirley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kirley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kirley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.