About Kelshaw
The surname Kelshaw is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name Kelshaw or Kelsall, which is a village in Cheshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "cēol," meaning "ship," and "sǣte," meaning "dwelling place." Therefore, the surname Kelshaw likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or was associated with a dwelling place by the ships or boats.
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The surname Kelshaw is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kelshaw 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 Kelshaw is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kelshaw in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kelshaw using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.