Melmed

Melmed Meaning & Origin

About Melmed
The surname Melmed is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "melamed," meaning "teacher" or "instructor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held the occupation of a teacher or scholar in Jewish religious studies. The name Melmed is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melmed: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLMT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M04503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L M D
🌐 IPA
/melmed*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melmed in Braille

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

The name Melmed in braille

How to sign the name Melmed using Sign Language

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

The name Melmed in sign language

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