Meitz

Meitz Meaning & Origin

About Meitz
The surname Meitz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Matthias," which is the German form of Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Meitz likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Matthias or Matthew.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meitz: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 T S
🌐 IPA
/mits/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meitz in Braille

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

The name Meitz in braille

How to sign the name Meitz using Sign Language

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

The name Meitz in sign language

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