Mahns

Mahns Meaning & Origin

About Mahns
The surname Mahns is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Mano," which itself is a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "man," meaning "man" or "warrior." The name Mahns is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mano. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Mahns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mahns: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/mahns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahns in Braille

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

The name Mahns in braille

How to sign the name Mahns using Sign Language

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

The name Mahns in sign language

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