Melean

Melean Meaning & Origin

About Melean
The surname Melean is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacGille Eathain, meaning "son of the servant of Saint John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who was associated with Saint John. The name Melean is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melean: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 L IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/melean*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melean in Braille

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

The name Melean in braille

How to sign the name Melean using Sign Language

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

The name Melean in sign language

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