Marlon

Marlon Meaning & Origin

About Marlon
The surname Marlon 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." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Marlon can be interpreted as "famous land" or "renowned territory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marlon: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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 Marlon in Braille

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

The name Marlon in braille

How to sign the name Marlon using Sign Language

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

The name Marlon in sign language

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