Mellema

Mellema Meaning & Origin

About Mellema
The surname Mellema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Melle, which is a variant of the name Melis. The name Melis is a shortened form of the name Bartholomew, which means "son of Talmai" in Aramaic. Talmai is a Hebrew name meaning "abounding in furrows" or "furrowed land." Therefore, the surname Mellema can be interpreted to mean "son of Talmai" or "descendant of Bartholomew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mellema: 702
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mellema 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
MLM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L EH1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɛˈlɛmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mellema in Braille

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

The name Mellema in braille

How to sign the name Mellema using Sign Language

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

The name Mellema in sign language

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