Mallon

Mallon Meaning & Origin

About Mallon
The surname Mallon 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 means "John." Therefore, the surname Mallon can be interpreted as "descendant of the bald or tonsured one named John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mallon: 5,188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.76

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmælən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mallon in Braille

The image below is how to represent Mallon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mallon in braille

How to sign the name Mallon using Sign Language

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

The name Mallon in sign language

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