Media

Media Meaning & Origin

About Media
The surname Media is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "media," meaning "middle" or "half." It is likely a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a central or middle area. It could also be an occupational surname for someone involved in the media industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Media: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmidiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Media in Braille

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

The name Media in braille

How to sign the name Media using Sign Language

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

The name Media in sign language

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