Keleman

Keleman Meaning & Origin

About Keleman
The surname Keleman is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Kelemen, which is the Hungarian form of the name Clement. The name Clement is derived from the Latin word "clemens," meaning "merciful" or "gentle." Therefore, the surname Keleman likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Kelemen or Clement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keleman: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkilmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keleman in Braille

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

The name Keleman in braille

How to sign the name Keleman using Sign Language

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

The name Keleman in sign language

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