Melen

Melen Meaning & Origin

About Melen
The surname Melen is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh word "melyn," meaning "yellow." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with yellow hair or a yellow complexion. The name may have also been given to individuals who lived near a place with a yellowish feature, such as a yellow hill or a field of yellow flowers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melen: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/melen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melen in Braille

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

The name Melen in braille

How to sign the name Melen using Sign Language

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

The name Melen in sign language

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