Keelty

Keelty Meaning & Origin

About Keelty
The surname Keelty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Caoilte, meaning "descendant of Caoilte." Caoilte is a personal name derived from the word "caoil," which translates to "slender" or "graceful." The surname Keelty is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keelty: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keelty 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
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 L T IY0
🌐 IPA
/keelty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keelty in Braille

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

The name Keelty in braille

How to sign the name Keelty using Sign Language

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

The name Keelty in sign language

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