Melillo

Melillo Meaning & Origin

About Melillo
The surname Melillo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Emilio, which itself comes from the Latin name Aemilius. The name Aemilius was a Roman family name derived from the Latin word "aemulus," meaning "rival" or "emulating." Therefore, the surname Melillo likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Emilio or Aemilius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melillo: 2,757
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,428
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L IH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/mɛˈlɪloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLL', 'ML')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melillo in Braille

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

The name Melillo in braille

How to sign the name Melillo using Sign Language

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

The name Melillo in sign language

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