Medvetz

Medvetz Meaning & Origin

About Medvetz
The surname Medvetz is of Slavic origin and is derived from the word "medved," meaning "bear" in several Slavic languages. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Medved." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had bear-like qualities, such as strength or fierceness. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Medvetz can be found primarily among people of Slavic descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medvetz: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Medvetz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M031032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D V IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/medvetz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M313

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medvetz in Braille

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

The name Medvetz in braille

How to sign the name Medvetz using Sign Language

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

The name Medvetz in sign language

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