At the ridge or the kilns
Kellum is an English habitational surname derived from various locations. It most likely stems from the Old English 'cealum', referring to a place at the kilns, or potentially a variation of the name Kelham, meaning 'at the ridges'.
Less common today
Kellum isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,324 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
