Merli

Merli Meaning & Origin

About Merli
The surname Merli is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Merlo, meaning "blackbird" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Merlo. The blackbird is known for its melodious song, and the surname Merli may have been given to individuals who had a similar talent for singing or had other associations with the bird. Today, the surname Merli is found predominantly in Italy and is relatively rare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merli: 318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,903
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/merli*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merli in Braille

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

The name Merli in braille

How to sign the name Merli using Sign Language

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

The name Merli in sign language

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