| ![Show Contents]() Kelch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Kelch familyThe surname Kelch was first found in Lincolnshire "on the estate of Kelke, [which] was owned by a family so designated from it. " 1 Great Kelk and Little Kelk are found in the East Riding of Yorkshire and date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where they were collectively known as Chelche. 2 Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Barnaby le Wold, held by Earl Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester who was recorded in the Domesday Book. Early History of the Kelch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kelch research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1510, 1600 and 1603 are included under the topic Early Kelch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kelch Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Kelk, Kelke and others. Early Notables of the Kelch familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kelch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kelch RankingIn the United States, the name Kelch is the 10,481st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Kelch familyTo escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Kelch or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kelch (post 1700) | + |
- Dave Kelch, American politician, Mayor of Moundsville, West Virginia, 1982 4
- Franz Kelch (1915-2013), German bass-baritone and oratorio singer
- Pat Kelch (b. 1966), Irish football defender
| Historic Events for the Kelch family | + |
Bismarck - Artur Kelch (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
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