Kellerman: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Many Kellerman families will find their roots under Kellermann, the form most records use. Taken at its root, Kellerman points to “Cellar keeper”.

A variant of Kellermann

Kellerman drops the “n” of Kellermann, a shortening that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Kellersmann.

How common is Kellerman?

4,252 Americans were listed as Kellerman in the 2010 census. That puts it inside the top 10,000 US surnames.

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