Mallen

Mallen Meaning & Origin

About Mallen
The surname Mallen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoileoin, meaning "descendant of Maoileoin." The name Maoileoin is composed of two elements: "maol," which means "bald" or "tonsured," and "eoin," which is a form of the name John. Therefore, the surname Mallen can be interpreted as "descendant of the bald or tonsured John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mallen: 980
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mallen in Braille

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

The name Mallen in braille

How to sign the name Mallen using Sign Language

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

The name Mallen in sign language

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