Meloni

Meloni Meaning & Origin

About Meloni
The surname Meloni is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Melone," which itself is a variant of the name "Melania." The name Melania is of Greek origin and means "black" or "dark." Therefore, the surname Meloni is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with dark or black hair or complexion. It is a relatively common surname in Italy and can be found mainly in the regions of Sardinia and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meloni: 698
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,865
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meloni 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 Meloni 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 Meloni in Braille

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

The name Meloni in braille

How to sign the name Meloni using Sign Language

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

The name Meloni in sign language

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