Meades

Meades Meaning & Origin

About Meades
The surname Meades is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Mead," which means "meadow." It is a topographic surname that was given to someone who lived near or worked in a meadow. The addition of the suffix "-es" indicates "son of," making Meades a patronymic surname. Over time, the spelling variations of Meades have included Meads, Meades, Mead, and Meade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meades: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 D Z
🌐 IPA
/meades*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meades in Braille

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

The name Meades in braille

How to sign the name Meades using Sign Language

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

The name Meades in sign language

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