Malsam

Malsam Meaning & Origin

About Malsam
The surname Malsam is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mal," meaning "bad" or "evil," and "sam," meaning "peace" or "calm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Malsam can be interpreted as "bad peace" or "evil calm." It is likely that this surname was originally given to someone who had a calm or peaceful demeanor but was believed to have a mischievous or wicked nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malsam: 462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,138
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malsam 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
MLSM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAN
🔊 Soundex
M04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 L S AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/malsam*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malsam in Braille

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

The name Malsam in braille

How to sign the name Malsam using Sign Language

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

The name Malsam in sign language

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