Kelemen

Kelemen Meaning & Origin

About Kelemen
The surname Kelemen is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "kelemen," meaning "gentle" or "kind." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kelemen. The name likely originated as a personal name given to individuals who were known for their gentle and kind nature. Today, the surname Kelemen is found predominantly in Hungary and among Hungarian communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kelemen: 1,344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 L M EH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkilmɛn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kelemen in Braille

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

The name Kelemen in braille

How to sign the name Kelemen using Sign Language

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

The name Kelemen in sign language

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