Find out how popular the last name Kellebrew is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kellebrew.

Kellebrew, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kellebrew surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kellebrew in America

Kellebrew is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kellebrew surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kellebrew.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kellebrew to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kellebrew

The surname Kellebrew originated in Scotland during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old Scots words "kellie" meaning a small hollow or ravine, and "brew" referring to a stream or brook. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a small stream or ravine.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which documented the names of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The name appears as "Kelebrew" in these rolls.

In the 14th century, the surname is mentioned in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, where a "Robert de Kelebrew" is listed as a landowner in the county of Lanarkshire.

During the 16th century, the name appears to have been concentrated in the Scottish Lowlands, particularly in the counties of Ayrshire and Renfrewshire. The spelling "Kellebrew" became more common during this period.

A notable bearer of the name was Sir James Kellebrew (1540-1615), a Scottish nobleman who served as a member of the Privy Council of Scotland under King James VI.

In the 17th century, the name is found in the records of the Scottish Parliament, where a "John Kellebrew" is listed as a burgess (citizen) of the town of Irvine in Ayrshire.

Another prominent figure with the surname was Robert Kellebrew (1670-1745), a Scottish merchant and landowner who established a successful trading company in the city of Glasgow.

As the centuries progressed, some members of the Kellebrew family migrated to other parts of the British Isles and beyond. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in County Antrim, Ireland, where the name was sometimes anglicized as "Killebrew."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kellebrew name in North America dates back to 1756, when a "William Kellebrew" is listed as an immigrant from Scotland to the British colony of Virginia.

Throughout its history, the Kellebrew surname has been associated with various place names in Scotland, such as Kellebrewlands and Kellebrewmuir, which likely derived from the family's ancestral lands or properties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kellebrew

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kellebrew.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kellebrew was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kellebrew has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kellebrew was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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