Kella

Kella Meaning & Origin

About Kella
The surname Kella is of Estonian origin and is derived from the personal name Kella, which itself is a variant of the name Kelli. The name Kelli is believed to have originated from the Estonian word "kell," meaning "bell." Therefore, the surname Kella likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting someone who was the child of a person named Kella or Kelli.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kella: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/kella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kella in Braille

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

The name Kella in braille

How to sign the name Kella using Sign Language

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

The name Kella in sign language

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