Kilkelly

Kilkelly Meaning & Origin

About Kilkelly
The surname Kilkelly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cill Cheallaigh," meaning "descendant of Ceallach." Ceallach is a personal name that translates to "bright-headed" or "warrior." The name Kilkelly is primarily found in County Mayo in western Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic kingdom of Ui Fiachrach.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kilkelly: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kilkelly 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
KLKL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K042040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kilkelly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilkelly in Braille

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

The name Kilkelly in braille

How to sign the name Kilkelly using Sign Language

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

The name Kilkelly in sign language

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