Melville

Melville Meaning & Origin

About Melville
The surname Melville is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Malleville" or "Malleus Villa," meaning "bad town" or "evil town" in Old French. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who came from a place with a negative or unfavorable reputation. Over time, the surname Melville has become associated with various notable individuals, including the famous author Herman Melville.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melville: 4,355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,623
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLFL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M041040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛlvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melville in Braille

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

The name Melville in braille

How to sign the name Melville using Sign Language

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

The name Melville in sign language

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