Melamud

Melamud Meaning & Origin

About Melamud
The surname Melamud is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish words "melamed" or "melamedov," meaning "teacher" or "instructor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held the occupation of a teacher or a religious instructor in Jewish communities. The name Melamud is commonly found among Jewish populations, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melamud: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melamud in Braille

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

The name Melamud in braille

How to sign the name Melamud using Sign Language

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

The name Melamud in sign language

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