Males

Males Meaning & Origin

About Males
The surname Males is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Mal," which itself is a short form of the personal name "Malachi." The name Malachi is of Hebrew origin and means "my messenger" or "my angel." Therefore, the surname Males can be interpreted to mean "son of Mal" or "descendant of Malachi."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Males: 656
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Ranking information for the surname Males is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MLS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M0402
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/meΙͺlz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Males in Braille

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

The name Males in braille

How to sign the name Males using Sign Language

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

The name Males in sign language

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