Kellis

Kellis Meaning & Origin

About Kellis
The surname Kellis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kell," which is a short form of the name "Ketel." The name Ketel itself is of Old Norse origin and means "kettle" or "cauldron." Therefore, the surname Kellis is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Kell or Ketel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kellis: 674
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛlɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kellis in Braille

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

The name Kellis in braille

How to sign the name Kellis using Sign Language

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

The name Kellis in sign language

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