Meadows

Meadows Meaning & Origin

About Meadows
The surname Meadows is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "mede" or "medwe," meaning a meadow or a grassy field. It was originally a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a meadow. The surname Meadows is fairly common in English-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors had a connection to rural or agricultural areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Meadows features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Meadows: 44,500
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 773
  • Frequency per 100k people: 15.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D OW2 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛˌdoʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meadows in Braille

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

The name Meadows in braille

How to sign the name Meadows using Sign Language

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

The name Meadows in sign language

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