Kellen

Kellen Meaning & Origin

About Kellen
The surname Kellen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cillin, meaning "descendant of Cillín." The name Cillín is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "cill," which means "church." Therefore, the surname Kellen is associated with someone who is a descendant of a person named Cillín, possibly indicating a connection to a church or religious background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kellen: 1,312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20274
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kellen in Braille

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

The name Kellen in braille

How to sign the name Kellen using Sign Language

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

The name Kellen in sign language

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