Melahn

Melahn Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melahn: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/melahn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melahn in Braille

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

The name Melahn in braille

How to sign the name Melahn using Sign Language

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.

The name Melahn in sign language

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