Melbye

Melbye Meaning & Origin

About Melbye
The surname Melbye is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse name "Mælgi," meaning "meeting place" or "assembly." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place called Melbye or had some association with such a location. The name suggests a connection to a gathering or meeting point, possibly indicating a person who lived near a central meeting place in a community or had a role in organizing gatherings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melbye: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/melbye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melbye in Braille

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

The name Melbye in braille

How to sign the name Melbye using Sign Language

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

The name Melbye in sign language

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