Callery

Callery Meaning & Origin

About Callery
The surname Callery is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Callaráin, meaning "descendant of Callarán." The name Callarán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Calluragh, which itself is derived from the Gaelic word "callur," meaning "strife" or "contention." Therefore, the surname Callery likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting a descendant of someone named Callarán, and may have been given to individuals who were associated with or known for their contentious or argumentative nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Callery: 782
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,013
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæləri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Callery in Braille

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

The name Callery in braille

How to sign the name Callery using Sign Language

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

The name Callery in sign language

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