Kressley

Kressley Meaning & Origin

About Kressley
The surname Kressley is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kresel," which is a diminutive form of the given name "Christian." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Kresel or Christian. The name Kressley signifies "son of Kresel" or "son of Christian."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kressley: 308
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,559
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kressley 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
KRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K60240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kressley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kressley in Braille

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

The name Kressley in braille

How to sign the name Kressley using Sign Language

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

The name Kressley in sign language

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