Kelman Family History
Kelman Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Kelman Hill in Cabrach (partly Aberdeenshire partly Banffshire). The placename is perhaps from Gaelic caol ‘narrow’ + monadh ‘hill muir upland grazing’. Americanized form of German Kellmann (see Kellman ). Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the male personal name Kelman a variant of Kalman .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022