Malchow

Malchow Meaning & Origin

About Malchow
The surname Malchow is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mal," meaning "bad" or "evil," and "chow," meaning "cow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Malchow can be interpreted as "bad cow" or "evil cow." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who owned or worked with cows that were considered difficult or troublesome.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malchow: 1,120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malchow 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
MLX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 L HH AW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑlhaʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLX', 'MLKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malchow in Braille

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

The name Malchow in braille

How to sign the name Malchow using Sign Language

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

The name Malchow in sign language

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