Meissen

Meissen Meaning & Origin

About Meissen
The surname Meissen is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in Germany called Meissen. The name Meissen is believed to have originated from the Old Sorbian word "misno" meaning "hill" or "mountain." Therefore, the surname Meissen likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill or mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meissen: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/meissen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meissen in Braille

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

The name Meissen in braille

How to sign the name Meissen using Sign Language

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

The name Meissen in sign language

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