Kellock Surname
Approximately 1,482 people bear this surname
Kellock Surname Definition:
There is a Keiloch in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, but it is not certain that this is the place of origin. The references, with exception of the first, point to a source further south. Robert de Kellok received money from the Lord Chamberlain in 1343 (ER.
Read More About This SurnameKellock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 339 | 1:164,360 | 15,274 |
| Australia | 311 | 1:86,803 | 10,027 |
| Scotland | 308 | 1:17,383 | 2,102 |
| Canada | 248 | 1:148,571 | 15,198 |
| United States | 197 | 1:1,839,893 | 120,150 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 273 | 1:13,711 | 1,587 |
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
Kellock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
There is a Keiloch in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, but it is not certain that this is the place of origin. The references, with exception of the first, point to a source further south. Robert de Kellok received money from the Lord Chamberlain in 1343 (ER., I, p. 530). Anna de Keloche appears in Stirling, 1372 (RMS., I, 380,430), and David Kellocht witnessed a Fife deed in 1495 (Laing, 221). An annual rent of 6 bolls of oats from the land of Primrose was payable to Giles Kellock, 1567 (Pitfirrane, 161). Alexander Kellock was burgess of Dunfermline, 1581 (ibid., 269). Nicholas Kellok and William Kellok had each a charter of the third part of the mill of Lassodie or Lassody in 1606 (RD., p. 499). Archibald Kellok was burgess of Kirkaldie, 1650 (Inquis. Tut., 772), Robert Killocke was schoolmaster at Fawckland (Falkland), 1662 (Lamont, Diary, p. 127), and Robert Kellock was heir of James Kellock, portioner of Maistertoun, 1666 (Retours, Fife, 999). John Killoch, sometime in Pollmach appears in 1688 (Moray), and several Kelloks are recorded in the parish register of Dunfermline, 1561—1700. The name appears in Edinburgh, 1941. compare Killock.
(Anglo-Scand.) Hog-Slaughterer Middle English culle-hog—culle(n, kulle(n, to strike, kill+hog: v. under Hogg. Cp. the more modern term 'kill-cow' for a butcher, also a braggart; and ‘kill-buck’] William Cullehog.-Hundred Rolls Poss. there has been some little confusion with Killick.
(English) One who slaughtered hogs.
From killy-oke, the oak grove; or killy-ock, the grove place.
(Scotch), Church or Wood lake? Cil (Gaelic), church. Kel (Celtic), wood, grove.
Kellock Demographics
Kellock Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kellock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kellock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kellock is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kellock? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 264,221st most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,917,372 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Kellock are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 339 people, or 1 in 164,360. In England Kellock is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 15 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and Dorset, where 7 percent live. Not including England it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and Scotland, where 21 percent live.
Kellock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kellock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 357 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 253 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kellock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kellock last name are 23.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.73% registered with the party.
The amount Kellock earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10.27% less than the national average, earning R 213,228 per year; in United States they earn 19.05% more than the national average, earning $51,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.66% more than the national average, earning $50,509 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelllock | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kellok | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kelloc | 92 | 0 | / |
| Killock | 86 | 91 | / |
| Kellack | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kellook | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cellock | 86 | 1 | / |
| Klock | 83 | 6,880 | / |
| Killocks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Klocke | 77 | 5,989 | / |
| Kloock | 77 | 912 | / |
| Kellog | 77 | 327 | / |
| Killok | 77 | 93 | / |
| Klouck | 77 | 54 | / |
| Kellak | 77 | 30 | / |
| Klohck | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kloick | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kellac | 77 | 2 | / |
| Klosck | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khlock | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chellouck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klok | 73 | 9,040 | / |
| Kloc | 73 | 6,622 | / |
| Kellogg | 71 | 22,327 | / |
| Kellakh | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kellogh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kloocke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiellak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelloyg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelloug | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khlok | 67 | 6,790 | / |
| Clock | 67 | 1,643 | / |
| Kellough | 67 | 1,419 | / |
| Klack | 67 | 366 | / |
| Klokk | 67 | 304 | / |
| Chellouk | 67 | 214 | / |
| Klook | 67 | 159 | / |
| Kloks | 67 | 84 | / |
| Klohk | 67 | 61 | / |
| Klocková | 67 | 49 | / |
| Klockova | 67 | 46 | / |
| Klioc | 67 | 41 | / |
| Klosk | 67 | 29 | / |
| Chillock | 67 | 10 | / |
| Klotc | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kliok | 67 | 5 | / |
| Klouk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kloik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klooc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellougt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaellogg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klocs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klotk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klóck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klokh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qlock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellogue | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kleok | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keellogg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kloct | 67 | 0 | / |
| Killhack | 67 | 0 | / |
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