Melnikoff

Melnikoff Meaning & Origin

About Melnikoff
The surname Melnikoff is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "melnik," meaning "miller" in Russian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a miller. The suffix "-off" signifies "son of" in Russian. Therefore, Melnikoff can be interpreted as "son of the miller" or "descendant of the miller."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melnikoff: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melnikoff 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
MLNKF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0450201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L N IH0 K AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/melnikoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLNKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melnikoff in Braille

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

The name Melnikoff in braille

How to sign the name Melnikoff using Sign Language

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

The name Melnikoff in sign language

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