Malarkey

Malarkey Meaning & Origin

About Malarkey
The surname Malarkey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "malaire," meaning "a plunderer" or "a thief." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was mischievous or prone to telling tall tales. The name Malarkey has since become a slang term in English, referring to nonsense or foolish talk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Malarkey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Malarkey: 722
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malarkey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L AA1 R K IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈlɑrki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malarkey in Braille

Here's how to represent Malarkey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Malarkey in braille

How to sign the name Malarkey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Malarkey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Malarkey in sign language

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