Malespin

Malespin Meaning & Origin

About Malespin
The surname Malespin is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mal" meaning "bad" or "evil" and "espin" meaning "thorn." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Malespin can be interpreted as "bad thorn" or "evil thorn." It is likely that this surname was originally given to someone who had a prickly or difficult personality, or perhaps it was used metaphorically to describe someone who was seen as a troublemaker or a source of annoyance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malespin: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malespin 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 Malespin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLSPN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0402105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L EH1 P S IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/malespin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLSPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malespin in Braille

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

The name Malespin in braille

How to sign the name Malespin using Sign Language

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

The name Malespin in sign language

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