Malham

Malham Meaning & Origin

About Malham
The surname Malham is of English origin and is derived from a place name in North Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "mal" meaning "assembly" or "meeting" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Malham likely referred to someone who lived in or near a village where meetings or assemblies took place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malham: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAN
🔊 Soundex
M0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/malham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malham in Braille

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

The name Malham in braille

How to sign the name Malham using Sign Language

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

The name Malham in sign language

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