Mckelroy

Mckelroy Meaning & Origin

About Mckelroy
The surname McKelroy is of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Ruaidh, meaning "son of the red-haired servant" or "son of the red-haired devotee." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with red hair or as a reference to a person's occupation or religious affiliation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckelroy: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckelroy 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
MKLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20460
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 L ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/mckelroy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckelroy in Braille

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

The name Mckelroy in braille

How to sign the name Mckelroy using Sign Language

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

The name Mckelroy in sign language

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