Morlet

Morlet Meaning & Origin

About Morlet
The surname Morlet is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Morlet, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Maurice. The name Maurice is derived from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Morlet likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or Moorish features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morlet: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R L IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/morlet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morlet in Braille

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

The name Morlet in braille

How to sign the name Morlet using Sign Language

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

The name Morlet in sign language

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