Kellums

Kellums Meaning & Origin

About Kellums
The surname Kellums is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kelham," which itself is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ketill" meaning "cauldron" or "helmet." The addition of the suffix "-ham" indicates a settlement or village, thus the surname Kellums refers to someone who lived in or was associated with the village of Kelham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kellums: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMS
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L AH0 M Z
🌐 IPA
/kellums*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kellums in Braille

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

The name Kellums in braille

How to sign the name Kellums using Sign Language

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

The name Kellums in sign language

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