Medhurst

Medhurst Meaning & Origin

About Medhurst
The surname Medhurst is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "medu" meaning "mead" or "honey" and "hyrst" meaning "wooded hill." Therefore, the name Medhurst likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a wooded hill where mead or honey was produced. It could also be a locational name for someone from a place named Medhurst.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medhurst: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTRST
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D HH ER0 S T
🌐 IPA
/medhurst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medhurst in Braille

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

The name Medhurst in braille

How to sign the name Medhurst using Sign Language

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

The name Medhurst in sign language

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