Mckelly

Mckelly Meaning & Origin

About Mckelly
The surname McKelly 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" or "monastery." The name likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Ceallach.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckelly: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckelly 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
/mckelly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckelly in Braille

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

The name Mckelly in braille

How to sign the name Mckelly using Sign Language

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

The name Mckelly in sign language

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