Okelly

Okelly Meaning & Origin

About Okelly
The surname Okelly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ceallaigh, meaning "descendant of Ceallach." Ceallach is a personal name derived from the word "ceall," which means "church" or "monastery." The name Okelly is predominantly found in the western part of Ireland, particularly in counties Clare, Galway, and Offaly.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Okelly: 1,508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18366
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okelly 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
AKL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 K EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈkɛli/
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('AKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okelly in Braille

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

The name Okelly in braille

How to sign the name Okelly using Sign Language

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

The name Okelly in sign language

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