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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The surname Kelby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Kelby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.