Mardin

Mardin Meaning & Origin

About Mardin
The surname Mardin is of Arabic origin and is derived from the name of a city in southeastern Turkey called Mardin. The name Mardin is believed to have originated from the Syriac word "mardīnā" meaning "fortress" or "castle." As a surname, Mardin likely denotes someone who either hailed from the city of Mardin or had some association with it in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mardin: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mardin 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
MRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R D IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mardin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mardin in Braille

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

The name Mardin in braille

How to sign the name Mardin using Sign Language

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

The name Mardin in sign language

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