Kellis

A variant of Kelly or from Greek Κέλλης (Kéllis), a nickname for a bald man, from Turkish kel (“bald”).

Kellis (plural Kellises)

1. A surname from Greek.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kellis is the 33772^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 674 individuals. Kellis is most common among White (91.54%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kellis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 290.