Mein

Mein Meaning & Origin

About Mein
The surname Mein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "mein," meaning "mine" or "my." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Mein. The name could have been given to someone as a personal name or as a nickname, indicating possession or ownership. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mein: 602
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/min/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mein in Braille

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

The name Mein in braille

How to sign the name Mein using Sign Language

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

The name Mein in sign language

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