Kelsen

Kelsen Meaning & Origin

About Kelsen
The surname Kelsen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kell, which means "cellar" or "basement" in German. It is a habitational name for someone who lived near or worked in a cellar or basement. The suffix -sen is a common patronymic ending in German surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Kelsen can be interpreted as "son of Kell" or "son of the cellar worker."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kelsen: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kelsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kelsen in Braille

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

The name Kelsen in braille

How to sign the name Kelsen using Sign Language

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

The name Kelsen in sign language

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