Mckellar

Mckellar Meaning & Origin

About Mckellar
The surname McKellar is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Ealair," meaning "son of Ealair." The name Ealair is believed to be a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "ealadh," which means "swan." Therefore, the surname McKellar can be interpreted to mean "son of the swan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckellar: 2,921
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,900
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.99

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɛlər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckellar in Braille

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

The name Mckellar in braille

How to sign the name Mckellar using Sign Language

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

The name Mckellar in sign language

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