Mckelley

Mckelley Meaning & Origin

About Mckelley
The surname McKelley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Ceallaigh, meaning "son of Ceallach." Ceallach is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "ceall," which means "church." The name likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Ceallach. Over time, variations in spelling and pronunciation led to the different forms of the surname, including McKelley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckelley: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckelley 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
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/mckelley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckelley in Braille

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

The name Mckelley in braille

How to sign the name Mckelley using Sign Language

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

The name Mckelley in sign language

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