Meggs

Meggs Meaning & Origin

About Meggs
The surname Meggs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Megge, a diminutive form of Margaret. The name Margaret itself comes from the Greek word "margarites," meaning "pearl." Therefore, the surname Meggs is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone named Margaret or a pet name for a beloved person, referring to them as a precious pearl.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meggs: 1,061
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,817
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/mɛgz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meggs in Braille

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

The name Meggs in braille

How to sign the name Meggs using Sign Language

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

The name Meggs in sign language

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