Melgoza

Melgoza Meaning & Origin

About Melgoza
The surname Melgoza is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Melgosa, which is a small village in the province of Soria, Spain. The name Melgoza is believed to have originated from the Latin word "melga," meaning "barley," and the suffix "-osa," indicating abundance or fullness. Therefore, the surname Melgoza likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or worked with barley fields.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melgoza: 5,211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melgoza 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
MLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASA
🔊 Soundex
M042020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L G OW1 Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɛlˈgoʊzə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melgoza in Braille

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

The name Melgoza in braille

How to sign the name Melgoza using Sign Language

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

The name Melgoza in sign language

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