Mcmellen

Mcmellen Meaning & Origin

About Mcmellen
The surname McMellen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacMhaolain, meaning "son of the tonsured one." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a tonsure, which was a shaved patch on the crown of the head, typically worn by monks or clerics. The surname has variations such as McMullan and MacMillan, and it is predominantly found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcmellen: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcmellen 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
MKMLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M250405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K M EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mcmellen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKMLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcmellen in Braille

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

The name Mcmellen in braille

How to sign the name Mcmellen using Sign Language

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

The name Mcmellen in sign language

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