Malmo

Malmo Meaning & Origin

About Malmo
The surname Malmo is of Swedish origin and is derived from the city of Malmö in southern Sweden. It is a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either originated from or had some association with the city of Malmö. The name itself is believed to have Old Norse roots, possibly meaning "sandbank" or "gravelly ground."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malmo: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M0450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 L M OW0
🌐 IPA
/malmo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malmo in Braille

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

The name Malmo in braille

How to sign the name Malmo using Sign Language

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

The name Malmo in sign language

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