Marlen

Marlen Meaning & Origin

About Marlen
The surname Marlen is of English origin and is derived from the given name Marland, which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "mær" meaning "famous" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the surname Marlen can be interpreted to mean "famous land" or "renowned territory." It is likely that this surname was originally bestowed upon someone who owned or lived in a notable or well-known piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marlen: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marlen 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
MRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marlen in Braille

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

The name Marlen in braille

How to sign the name Marlen using Sign Language

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

The name Marlen in sign language

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