Kelk

Kelk Meaning & Origin

About Kelk
The surname Kelk is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "kelda," meaning a spring or well. It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or well, or as a habitational name for someone from a place named Kelk. The name is primarily found in the East Riding of Yorkshire in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kelk: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/kelk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kelk in Braille

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

The name Kelk in braille

How to sign the name Kelk using Sign Language

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

The name Kelk in sign language

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