Kirley

Kirley Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirley: 354
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirley in Braille

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

The name Kirley in braille

How to sign the name Kirley using Sign Language

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.

The name Kirley in sign language

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