Meeds

Meeds Meaning & Origin

About Meeds
The surname Meeds is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Mead," which itself comes from the Old English word "meodu," meaning "mead" or "honey wine." The surname Meeds likely originated as a nickname for someone who either made or sold mead or had a fondness for the beverage. It could also have been a locational surname for someone who lived near a meadow or a place where mead was produced.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meeds: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 D Z
🌐 IPA
/meeds*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meeds in Braille

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

The name Meeds in braille

How to sign the name Meeds using Sign Language

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

The name Meeds in sign language

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