Melfi

Melfi Meaning & Origin

About Melfi
The surname Melfi is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a town in southern Italy called Melfi. The name Melfi is believed to have originated from the Latin word "melfum," meaning honey, possibly indicating that the town was known for its honey production. As a surname, Melfi typically refers to someone who either originated from the town of Melfi or has ancestral ties to the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melfi: 1,039
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,186
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melfi 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
MLF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛlfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melfi in Braille

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

The name Melfi in braille

How to sign the name Melfi using Sign Language

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

The name Melfi in sign language

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