Keliher

Keliher Meaning & Origin

About Keliher
The surname Keliher is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ceileachair, meaning "descendant of Ceileachar." Ceileachar is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "ceileachar," which translates to "companion" or "associate." The name Keliher is primarily found in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland and is associated with the descendants of the O'Kelleher sept.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keliher: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keliher 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
KLHR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L IH0 HH ER0
🌐 IPA
/keliher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keliher in Braille

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

The name Keliher in braille

How to sign the name Keliher using Sign Language

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

The name Keliher in sign language

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