Chellis

Chellis Meaning & Origin

About Chellis
The surname Chellis is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Iosa, meaning "son of the servant of Jesus." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gille Iosa. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Chellis.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chellis: 420
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XLS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C0402
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 L IH0 S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงษ›lษชs/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XLS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chellis in Braille

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

The name Chellis in braille

How to sign the name Chellis using Sign Language

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

The name Chellis in sign language

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