Marlowe

Marlowe Meaning & Origin

About Marlowe
The surname Marlowe is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from the village of Marlowe in Buckinghamshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "mere," meaning "lake" or "pool," and "hlaw," meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Marlowe can be interpreted as "from the hill by the lake."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marlowe: 6,543
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,325
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marlowe 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
MRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R L OW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑˌrloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marlowe in Braille

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

The name Marlowe in braille

How to sign the name Marlowe using Sign Language

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

The name Marlowe in sign language

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