Kelver

Kelver Meaning & Origin

About Kelver
The surname Kelver is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kelwer," meaning "cellarer" or "steward." It was an occupational name given to someone who worked as a cellarer, a person responsible for managing the food and drink supplies in a monastery or noble household. The surname Kelver likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who held this position or had similar responsibilities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kelver: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L V ER0
🌐 IPA
/kelver*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kelver in Braille

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

The name Kelver in braille

How to sign the name Kelver using Sign Language

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

The name Kelver in sign language

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