Merilus

Merilus Meaning & Origin

About Merilus
The surname Merilus is of Haitian origin and is derived from the French word "merle," meaning "blackbird." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Merle. The name Merilus likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone with dark or black hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merilus: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R AH0 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/merilus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merilus in Braille

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

The name Merilus in braille

How to sign the name Merilus using Sign Language

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

The name Merilus in sign language

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