Malvern

Malvern Meaning & Origin

About Malvern
The surname Malvern is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mæl" meaning "meeting" or "assembly" and "burna" meaning "stream" or "brook." It is believed to be a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Malvern, which is a town in Worcestershire, England. The name Malvern therefore signifies someone who lived near or was associated with the meeting place by the stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malvern: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L V ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmælvərn/
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('MLFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malvern in Braille

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

The name Malvern in braille

How to sign the name Malvern using Sign Language

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

The name Malvern in sign language

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