Kirsop

Kirsop Meaning & Origin

About Kirsop
The surname Kirsop is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ketil", meaning "kettle" or "cauldron", combined with the Old Norse word "hop", meaning "small bay" or "enclosed valley". Therefore, the surname Kirsop likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a small bay or enclosed valley associated with a person named Ketil.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirsop: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirsop based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirsop in Braille

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

The name Kirsop in braille

How to sign the name Kirsop using Sign Language

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

The name Kirsop in sign language

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