Melker

Melker Meaning & Origin

About Melker
The surname Melker is of German origin and is derived from the given name Melchior, which itself has biblical roots. Melchior is one of the three wise men who visited the baby Jesus in Christian tradition. The name Melker, therefore, signifies a descendant or follower of Melchior. It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Melchior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melker: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L K ER0
🌐 IPA
/melker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melker in Braille

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

The name Melker in braille

How to sign the name Melker using Sign Language

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

The name Melker in sign language

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