The kelman Surname
kelman Name Meaning and History
- Scottish: according to Black, a habitational name from a place in Aberdeenshire named Kelman.
- English: occupational name for a maker of caps or cauls, from Middle English kelle + man.
- English: perhaps an occupational name for a bargeman, from Middle English kele ‘ship’, ‘barge’. Compare Keeler.
- Americanized spelling of German Kellman.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the male personal name Kelman, a variant of Kalman.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Kelman (Kellman) Lucretia |
 LesRasades
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| Kelman: David, Jessie E., George in Astoria, OR, Aberdeen, WA |
moonbeam303
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| Ann/Annie Kelman |
lauriecchandler
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| Kelman Family From Scotland | Rosina Jarvis | 20 |
| kelman in chester pa | steve goodman | 8 |
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| Kelmans of Moray, Scotland | Kelman | 2 |
| Jessie,Martha,Ina -Canada |
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| kelman/shewan emigration to canada |
lochhead200
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| William Kelman | Jane Ruck | 22 |
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