Maidment

Maidment Meaning & Origin

About Maidment
The surname Maidment is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "maid," meaning a young unmarried woman, and "ment," which is a suffix denoting action or result. Therefore, the surname Maidment likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or was responsible for young unmarried women, such as a guardian or caretaker. Over time, the surname became hereditary and passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maidment: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maidment based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTMNT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M035053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 D M AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/maidment*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTMNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maidment in Braille

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

The name Maidment in braille

How to sign the name Maidment using Sign Language

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

The name Maidment in sign language

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