Mealey

Mealey Meaning & Origin

About Mealey
The surname Mealey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolmhaodhóg, which means "descendant of Maolmhaodhóg." The name Maolmhaodhóg is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "maodhóg," meaning "noble." Therefore, the surname Mealey signifies a descendant of a noble person with a bald or tonsured head.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mealey: 1,897
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,442
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmili/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mealey in Braille

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

The name Mealey in braille

How to sign the name Mealey using Sign Language

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

The name Mealey in sign language

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