Kellom

Kellom Meaning & Origin

About Kellom
The surname Kellom is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kelham," which itself is a locational name referring to places called Kelham in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. The name is composed of the Old Norse elements "kelda," meaning "spring" or "well," and "holmr," meaning "island" or "dry land in a fen." Therefore, the surname Kellom signifies someone who hailed from or lived near a spring or well on an island or dry land in a fen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kellom: 363
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56310
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/kellom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kellom in Braille

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

The name Kellom in braille

How to sign the name Kellom using Sign Language

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

The name Kellom in sign language

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