Mehmet

Mehmet Meaning & Origin

About Mehmet
The surname Mehmet is of Turkish origin and is derived from the Arabic name "Muhammad," which means "praised" or "praiseworthy." It is a common given name in the Islamic world, and the surname Mehmet is often used to indicate a family's connection to someone named Mehmet or Muhammad.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mehmet: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MMT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 M AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛmət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mehmet in Braille

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

The name Mehmet in braille

How to sign the name Mehmet using Sign Language

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

The name Mehmet in sign language

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