Mckelton

Mckelton Meaning & Origin

About Mckelton
The surname McKelton is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chuilinn, meaning "son of the servant of St. Columba." The name suggests an ancestral connection to someone who served or was associated with St. Columba, a prominent Irish saint. The surname has variations such as MacIlquham, MacIlwham, and MacIlwhom, and is primarily found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckelton: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckelton 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
MKLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mckelton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckelton in Braille

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

The name Mckelton in braille

How to sign the name Mckelton using Sign Language

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

The name Mckelton in sign language

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