Melsheimer

Melsheimer Meaning & Origin

About Melsheimer
The surname Melsheimer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Mel" meaning "mill" and "heimer" meaning "dweller." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Melsheimer can be interpreted as "one who dwells near or works at a mill." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who lived or worked in close proximity to a mill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melsheimer: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melsheimer 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
MLSMR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M0420506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L SH AY0 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/melsheimer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLSMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melsheimer in Braille

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

The name Melsheimer in braille

How to sign the name Melsheimer using Sign Language

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

The name Melsheimer in sign language

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