Melgarejo

Melgarejo Meaning & Origin

About Melgarejo
The surname Melgarejo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Melgarejo, which is a small town in the province of Córdoba, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "malik" meaning "king" and the Spanish word "garrobo" meaning "lizard." Therefore, the surname Melgarejo can be interpreted to mean "king of the lizards" or "lizard king."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melgarejo: 1,822
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,947
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLKRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04206020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L G AA0 R OW1 JH OW0
🌐 IPA
/melgarejo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKRJ', 'MLKRH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melgarejo in Braille

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

The name Melgarejo in braille

How to sign the name Melgarejo using Sign Language

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

The name Melgarejo in sign language

Numerology