Kelby

Kelby Meaning & Origin

About Kelby
The surname Kelby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old Norse personal name Ketill combined with the Old Norse word "by," meaning a farm or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kelby is likely "Ketill's farm" or "settlement belonging to Ketill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kelby: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛlbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kelby in Braille

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

The name Kelby in braille

How to sign the name Kelby using Sign Language

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

The name Kelby in sign language

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