Melchin

Melchin Meaning & Origin

About Melchin
The surname Melchin is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Melchior, which itself has biblical origins. Melchior is one of the three wise men who brought gifts to the baby Jesus in the New Testament. The name Melchin, therefore, signifies a descendant or follower of Melchior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melchin: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLXN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L CH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/melchin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLXN', 'MLKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melchin in Braille

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

The name Melchin in braille

How to sign the name Melchin using Sign Language

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

The name Melchin in sign language

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