Show ContentsKellogg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Kellogg is a name whose roots are found in the clans of the Boernician people of ancient Scotland. The Kellogg family lived in Aberdeen (part of the modern Grampian region.)

They may have been descended from Bishop and Saint Cellach (6th century) of Killala in the county of Mayo, the eldest son of Eogan Bél, fourth Christian king of Connaught. 1 Another source presumes the name originated with "Chelioc, or Kulliag (Cornish British), a cock, coileach, in Gaelic, and ceiliog, in Welsh, the C having the sound of K. " 2

Early Origins of the Kellogg family

The surname Kellogg was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland. More recently, leading seamen in the Commonwealth Navies addressed as "leader", and informally known as "kellicks" from the killick anchor which is the symbol of their rank.

Early History of the Kellogg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kellogg research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1372 is included under the topic Early Kellogg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kellogg Spelling Variations

Scribes in the Middle Ages simply spelled according to sound. The result is an enormous number of spelling variations among names that evolved in that era. Kellogg has been spelled Kellogg, Kellock, Kelloch, Kellog, Kellogh, MacKelloch, MacKellock and many more.

Early Notables of the Kellogg family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

  • Kellogg of Maisterton

Kellogg Ranking

In the United States, the name Kellogg is the 2,255th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 3

Ireland Migration of the Kellogg family to Ireland

Some of the Kellogg family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Kellogg migration to the United States +

Most of the Boernician-Scottish families who came to North America settled on the eastern seaboard of what would become the United States and Canada. Families who wanted a new order stayed south in the War of Independence, while those who were still loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, the ancestors of these families have gone on to rediscover their heritage through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Kellogg or a variant listed above:

Kellogg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Alice Kellogg, who settled in Hartford, CT in 1637
  • Daniel Kellogg, who arrived in Connecticut in 1651
  • Joseph Kellogg, who landed in New England in 1662 4
  • Samuel Kellogg, who arrived in New England in 1669 4
Kellogg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • L Kellogg, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
  • David, Gordon, and Michael Kellogg, who arrived in San Francisco in 1851
  • C. Kellogg, aged 63, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1892
  • Caroline Kellogg, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1894
  • Kellogg, aged 63, who immigrated to America from London, in 1896
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Kellogg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • A.H. Kellogg, who landed in America, in 1903
  • Bertha Kellogg, aged 48, who immigrated to America, in 1904
  • Alfred H. Kellogg, who settled in America, in 1906
  • Augustus Greenleaf Kellogg, aged 23, who landed in America from London, in 1906
  • Anna H. Kellogg, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Kellogg migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kellogg Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Jabez Kellogg, who landed in Canada in 1830
  • Simeon Kellogg, who landed in Canada in 1830
  • Orrin Kellogg, who landed in Canada in 1831
  • James Kellogg, who arrived in Canada in 1836

Contemporary Notables of the name Kellogg (post 1700) +

  • John Harvey Kellogg (1852-1943), American inventor, physician, diet reformer, brother of W.K Kellogg, co-inventor of the breakfast cereal known as corn flakes
  • Will Keith Kellogg (1860-1951), American businessman and industrialist in food manufacturing, founder the cereal company W. K. Kellogg Co, now known by the brand name Kellogg's
  • Michael S. Kellogg (1941-2023), American radio announcer and personality, known as the senior announcer with Moody Radio and host for Music Thru The Night
  • Lynn Kellogg (1943-2020), American actress and singer, best known for her role as Sheila in the original Broadway production of Hair in 1968
  • Peter R. Kellogg (b. 1943), American businessman and philanthropist, according to Forbes, he has a net worth of about 2.3 billion
  • Chad Kellogg (1971-2014), American mountain climber, best known for his numerous speed climbing records and first ascents
  • Vivian Caroline "Kelly" Kellogg (1922-2013), American All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player who played first base from 1944 through 1950
  • Steven Kellogg (b. 1941), American author and illustrator of children's books
  • Edgar Ray Kellogg (1905-1976), American film director
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg (1878-1932), American mathematician
  • ... (Another 90 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

USS Arizona
  • Mr. Wilbur Leroy Kellogg, American Fireman First Class from Iowa, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 5


  1. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  2. Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  4. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  5. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


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