Kisela

Kisela Meaning & Origin

About Kisela
The surname Kisela is of Slavic origin and is derived from the word "kisel," meaning "sour" or "acidic" in several Slavic languages. It is likely that the surname Kisela was originally used to describe someone with a sour or acidic personality or someone who worked with or produced acidic substances. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kisela: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH0 S EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/kisela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kisela in Braille

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

The name Kisela in braille

How to sign the name Kisela using Sign Language

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

The name Kisela in sign language

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