Mahr

Mahr Meaning & Origin

About Mahr
The surname Mahr is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle High German word "mære," meaning "fame" or "renown," and could have been a nickname for someone who was well-known or distinguished. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Mayer, which is derived from the Hebrew name Meir, meaning "enlightened" or "illuminated." Another possibility is that Mahr could be a habitational name for someone from a place called Mahr or a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary or border.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mahr: 1,831
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,883
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R
🌐 IPA
/mɑr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahr in Braille

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

The name Mahr in braille

How to sign the name Mahr using Sign Language

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

The name Mahr in sign language

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