Malory

Malory Meaning & Origin

About Malory
The surname Malory is of French origin and is derived from the Old French personal name "Mailloré," meaning "unlucky" or "unfortunate." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was considered unlucky or unfortunate. Over time, the name evolved into Malory and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malory: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/malory*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malory in Braille

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

The name Malory in braille

How to sign the name Malory using Sign Language

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

The name Malory in sign language

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