About Melhus
The surname Melhus is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mel," meaning "sand" or "gravel," and "hus," meaning "house." Therefore, the surname Melhus can be interpreted as "sand house" or "gravel house." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived near a sandy or gravelly area or hailed from a place named Melhus.
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The surname Melhus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melhus 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 Melhus is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Melhus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Melhus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.