Malsom

Malsom Meaning & Origin

About Malsom
The surname Malsom is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mael" or "Maelwine," meaning "council-friend" or "council-friendship." The addition of the suffix "-son" indicates "son of Mael" or "son of Maelwine." The name Malsom suggests a familial connection to an ancestor who held a position of importance or influence within a council or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malsom: 374
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malsom 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 AE1 L S AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈmælsəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malsom in Braille

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

The name Malsom in braille

How to sign the name Malsom using Sign Language

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

The name Malsom in sign language

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