Marlett

Marlett Meaning & Origin

About Marlett
The surname Marlett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Merla," which means blackbird. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Merla. Over time, the name evolved into Marlett, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marlett: 946
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,954
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R L IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrlɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marlett in Braille

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

The name Marlett in braille

How to sign the name Marlett using Sign Language

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

The name Marlett in sign language

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