Kelsow Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Kelsow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelsey,' two parishes, North and South Kelsey, in Lincolnshire.
Brice de Keleseye, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter de Keleseve, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1550.
Read More About This SurnameKelsow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Kelsow (3) may also be a first name.
Kelsow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelsey,' two parishes, North and South Kelsey, in Lincolnshire.
Brice de Keleseye, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter de Keleseve, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1550. Baptised — Elizabeth Kellaye: St. Michael. Cornhill.
1552. Married — William Keltredge and Agnes Kelsaye: ibid.
1574. — William Kelsea and Isabell Imme: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1795. — Thomas Kelsey and Maria Thomas: St. George, Hanover Square.
North and South Kelsey are parishes in co. Lincoln.
From Kilsey or Kelsey in Cubert; from kil-zeh, the dry neck of land. Kelsey is however the appellation of two parishes co. Lincoln.
Local. A town in Lincolnshire, England. Kelsey, in Cornish British, signifies the "dry neck," from Kel, a neck, and syck, dry.
The Kelseys bear an old Kent name. The ancient Kelseys possessed Kelsey, Beckenham, in the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1659 Colonel Kelsey represented Dover in Parliament, and was lieutenant of Dover Castle (H.). A hundred years since, there were Kelseys in Hawking parish (H.).
Kelsow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelsow Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kelsow is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kelsow click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelsow? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Kelsow is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kelsow are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 7,463,778th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 3 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 100 percent live.
Kelsow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kelsow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelsow last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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