Medlock

Medlock Meaning & Origin

About Medlock
The surname Medlock is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived near a stream called "Medlock" in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "medu" meaning "mead" or "meadow" and "lacu" meaning "stream" or "watercourse." Over time, the surname Medlock has become associated with individuals whose ancestors hailed from this particular area in Lancashire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medlock: 6,416
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTLK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D L AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛdlək/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medlock in Braille

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

The name Medlock in braille

How to sign the name Medlock using Sign Language

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

The name Medlock in sign language

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