Mayhood

Mayhood Meaning & Origin

About Mayhood
The surname Mayhood is of English origin and is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English words "maeg" meaning "may" and "hode" meaning "hood." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a place named Mayhood or a similar location. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname given to someone who frequently wore a hood made of mayflower or may blossom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mayhood: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 HH UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/mayhood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mayhood in Braille

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

The name Mayhood in braille

How to sign the name Mayhood using Sign Language

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

The name Mayhood in sign language

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