Melgaard

Melgaard Meaning & Origin

About Melgaard
The surname Melgaard is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "mel," meaning flour, and "gaard," meaning farm or yard. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Melgaard can be interpreted as "flour farm" or "flour yard," suggesting that the original bearers of this surname were likely associated with the production or trade of flour in Denmark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melgaard: 358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M042063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L G AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛlˌgɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melgaard in Braille

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

The name Melgaard in braille

How to sign the name Melgaard using Sign Language

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

The name Melgaard in sign language

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