Meiring

Meiring Meaning & Origin

About Meiring
The surname Meiring is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Meier, which means "mayor" or "steward" in Dutch. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Meier. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have changed, resulting in variations such as Meiringh, Meirink, or Meirings. Today, individuals with the surname Meiring can be found primarily in South Africa, where Dutch settlers and their descendants have had a significant influence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meiring: 508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 R IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪrɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meiring in Braille

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

The name Meiring in braille

How to sign the name Meiring using Sign Language

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

The name Meiring in sign language

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