Kellish

Kellish Meaning & Origin

About Kellish
The surname Kellish is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ceolwulf," which means "ship-wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ceolwulf. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Kellish. The surname Kellish is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kellish: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/kellish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kellish in Braille

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

The name Kellish in braille

How to sign the name Kellish using Sign Language

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

The name Kellish in sign language

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