Kelleman

Kelleman Meaning & Origin

About Kelleman
The surname Kelleman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kell, which is a short form of the name Kellerman. The name Kellerman itself is a compound of the German elements "kel" meaning "bald" or "shiny" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Kelleman can be interpreted to mean "bald man" or "shiny man." It is likely that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone who was bald or had a shiny head.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kelleman: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kelleman 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
KLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kelleman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kelleman in Braille

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

The name Kelleman in braille

How to sign the name Kelleman using Sign Language

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

The name Kelleman in sign language

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