Melbourne

Melbourne Meaning & Origin

About Melbourne
The surname Melbourne is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mel," meaning "mill," and "burna," meaning "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Melbourne, which can be found in various locations in England. The name essentially refers to someone who lived near or worked at a mill by a stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melbourne: 690
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0410650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛlbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melbourne in Braille

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

The name Melbourne in braille

How to sign the name Melbourne using Sign Language

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

The name Melbourne in sign language

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