Mellett

Mellett Meaning & Origin

About Mellett
The surname Mellett is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoileoin, meaning "descendant of Maoileoin." The name Maoileoin is composed of two elements: "maol," which means "bald" or "tonsured," and "eoin," which means "John." Therefore, the surname Mellett can be interpreted as "descendant of the bald or tonsured John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mellett: 429
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛlɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mellett in Braille

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

The name Mellett in braille

How to sign the name Mellett using Sign Language

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

The name Mellett in sign language

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