Melchi

Melchi Meaning & Origin

About Melchi
The surname Melchi is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Melchiorre, which itself is derived from the biblical name Melchior. The name Melchior is of Hebrew origin and means "king of light" or "king of peace." Therefore, the surname Melchi likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or son of someone named Melchiorre.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melchi: 324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/melchi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLX', 'MLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melchi in Braille

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

The name Melchi in braille

How to sign the name Melchi using Sign Language

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

The name Melchi in sign language

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