Melese

Melese Meaning & Origin

About Melese
The surname Melese is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the given name Meles, which means "king" or "ruler" in the Amharic language. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Meles. The name Melese carries connotations of leadership, authority, and power within Ethiopian culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melese: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/melese*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melese in Braille

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

The name Melese in braille

How to sign the name Melese using Sign Language

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

The name Melese in sign language

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