Meerschaert

Meerschaert Meaning & Origin

About Meerschaert
The surname Meerschaert is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "meerschaar," which means "sea shear" or "sea scissors" in Dutch. It is a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked with or traded in meerschaum, a soft white mineral used for carving tobacco pipes. The name likely originated as a nickname for a meerschaum pipe carver or a merchant involved in the trade of meerschaum products.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meerschaert: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meerschaert 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
MRXRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 R S CH AA2 R T
🌐 IPA
/meerschaert*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRXRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meerschaert in Braille

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

The name Meerschaert in braille

How to sign the name Meerschaert using Sign Language

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

The name Meerschaert in sign language

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