Melone

Melone Meaning & Origin

About Melone
The surname Melone is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "melone," meaning "melon" in English. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either grew or sold melons or had a physical resemblance to a melon. Surnames often developed from occupations or descriptive characteristics, and Melone is a prime example of this.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melone: 1,432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mɛˈloʊni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melone in Braille

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

The name Melone in braille

How to sign the name Melone using Sign Language

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

The name Melone in sign language

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