Kelsoe

Kelsoe Meaning & Origin

About Kelsoe
The surname Kelsoe is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Kelso, which is a town in the Scottish Borders region. The name Kelso is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cealc" meaning "chalk" and "sceaga" meaning "shelter" or "shady place." Therefore, the surname Kelsoe likely refers to someone who hailed from or had associations with the town of Kelso in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kelsoe: 499
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,285
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kelsoe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L S OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛlsoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kelsoe in Braille

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

The name Kelsoe in braille

How to sign the name Kelsoe using Sign Language

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

The name Kelsoe in sign language

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