About the Kelsoe Surname

There is no single Kelsoe family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Meaning of the name

The spelling Kelsoe grew out of Kelso, a Scottish surname with a long paper trail. Its meaning, shared with Kelso, is “Place name”.

The extra “e” in Kelsoe is a spelling habit rather than a different name. The 2010 US Census counted 499 people named Kelsoe, ranking it number 43,285 among American surnames. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Kelsey.

Get the complete Kelsoe report, with a museum-style coat of arms.