Malkovich

Malkovich Meaning & Origin

About Malkovich
The surname Malkovich is of Slavic origin and is derived from the personal name Malko, which means "small" or "little" in Bulgarian and Serbian. The suffix "-vich" indicates "son of," making Malkovich mean "son of Malko." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Eastern European countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malkovich: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLKFX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04201020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 L K AH0 V IH0 CH
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔlkəvɪʧ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKFX', 'MLKFK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malkovich in Braille

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

The name Malkovich in braille

How to sign the name Malkovich using Sign Language

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

The name Malkovich in sign language

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