Kellison

Kellison Meaning & Origin

About Kellison
The surname Kellison is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Kell, which is a short form of the name Keld, meaning "spring" or "stream" in Old Norse. The suffix -son indicates "son of," therefore Kellison means "son of Kell." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting someone who was the son of a man named Kell.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kellison: 1,212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,535
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛlɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kellison in Braille

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

The name Kellison in braille

How to sign the name Kellison using Sign Language

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

The name Kellison in sign language

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