About Melahn
The surname Melahn is of German origin and is derived from the given name Melchior, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Melchior," meaning "king of light" or "king of peace." The surname Melahn is therefore likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Melchior.
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The surname Melahn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melahn 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 Melahn is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Melahn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Melahn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.