Melamed

Melamed Meaning & Origin

About Melamed
The surname Melamed is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "melamed," meaning "teacher" or "instructor." It is a common Jewish surname that was traditionally given to individuals who were teachers of religious texts, particularly the Torah. The name signifies a person's occupation or role within the Jewish community as an educator or scholar.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melamed: 1,244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLMT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M040503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L AH0 M EH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛləmɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melamed in Braille

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

The name Melamed in braille

How to sign the name Melamed using Sign Language

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

The name Melamed in sign language

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