Melhus

Melhus Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melhus: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L HH IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/melhus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melhus in Braille

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

The name Melhus in braille

How to sign the name Melhus using Sign Language

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.

The name Melhus in sign language

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