Meldrum

Meldrum Meaning & Origin

About Meldrum
The surname Meldrum is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Meldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "meall" meaning "a rounded hill" and "drum" meaning "a ridge." Therefore, the surname Meldrum can be interpreted to mean "the dweller at the rounded hill ridge."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meldrum: 2,332
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,132
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meldrum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAN
🔊 Soundex
M043605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L D R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛldrəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meldrum in Braille

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

The name Meldrum in braille

How to sign the name Meldrum using Sign Language

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

The name Meldrum in sign language

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