Medema

Medema Meaning & Origin

About Medema
The surname Medema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Meindert or Meindertje, which is a diminutive form of the name Meine. The name Meine itself is a variant of the Germanic name Meinhard, meaning "strong and brave." Therefore, the surname Medema can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Meindert" or "son of Meindert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Meindert or Meine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medema: 775
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,222
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 D EH1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɛˈdɛmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medema in Braille

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

The name Medema in braille

How to sign the name Medema using Sign Language

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

The name Medema in sign language

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