Kriley

Kriley Meaning & Origin

About Kriley
The surname Kriley is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kreil," which is a variant of the name "Karl." The name "Karl" itself comes from the Old High German word "karal," meaning "man" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Kriley can be interpreted to mean "son of Karl" or "descendant of Karl."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kriley: 324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kriley 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
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K6040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kriley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kriley in Braille

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

The name Kriley in braille

How to sign the name Kriley using Sign Language

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

The name Kriley in sign language

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