Overview
people
Sample Size
6,184
Gender Distribution
Male:
96.4%
Female:
3.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
the name has English origins
Meaning
It is composed of two Old English elements - 'cyning' meaning king and 'leah' meaning field or clearing. Therefore, Kingsley means 'king's field' or 'king's clearing'. The name gained popularity in the 19th century, inspired by the British writer Charles Kingsley.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
NG
4,159 samples
99%
GH
479 samples
99%
GB
258 samples
99%
US
190 samples
76%
ZA
143 samples
99%
MY
120 samples
99%
IN
51 samples
98%
CN
45 samples
96%
DE
44 samples
100%
IT
40 samples
100%
CM
38 samples
100%
ES
37 samples
100%
SN
35 samples
97%
CI
29 samples
97%
ZM
27 samples
100%
MW
24 samples
100%
NL
24 samples
100%
KE
17 samples
100%
AU
16 samples
100%
CA
16 samples
94%
+ 33 more countries
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