Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
KELL
There are approximately 1,890 people named Kell in the UK. That makes it the 4,716th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 30 are named Kell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
CallKeal
Kall
Kal
Kale
Kail
Kaul
Keala
Kallo
Kalla
Kahl
Kalloo
Kallie
Caell
Ckell
Keall
Kaell
Kahll
Kaehl
Keahl
Kealla
Kallz
Kalls
Kaelli
Keallay
Kawl
Kaal
Kalli
Keali
Kallu
Kaelly
Kaelz
Kallii
The Kell surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KELL. 1. Formerly written Call, and said by the family to be derived from Cailly in Normandy. See Cailey. In modern times some Christianized Jews have changed their names from Ezekiel to Kell.