Melnikova

Melnikova Meaning & Origin

About Melnikova
The surname Melnikova is derived from the Russian word "melnik," meaning "miller" or "grain grinder." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the given name of an ancestor. The suffix "-ova" signifies that the surname belongs to a female. Therefore, Melnikova can be understood to mean "daughter of the miller" or "descendant of the miller." This surname is common in Russia and other Slavic countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melnikova: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melnikova 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
M04502010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L N EH0 K OW1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/melnikova*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLNKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melnikova in Braille

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

The name Melnikova in braille

How to sign the name Melnikova using Sign Language

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

The name Melnikova in sign language

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