Meal

Meal Meaning & Origin

About Meal
The surname Meal is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was bald or had a shaved head. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname and is now found predominantly in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meal: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/mil/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meal in Braille

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

The name Meal in braille

How to sign the name Meal using Sign Language

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

The name Meal in sign language

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