Meitzen

Meitzen Meaning & Origin

About Meitzen
The surname Meitzen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "meiz" meaning "knife" or "dagger." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for a knife maker or a cutler. The name may also have been given to someone who had a sharp or pointed personality. Overall, the surname Meitzen signifies a connection to the profession of knife making or a characteristic related to sharpness or pointedness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meitzen: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meitzen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASA
🔊 Soundex
M03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/meitzen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meitzen in Braille

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

The name Meitzen in braille

How to sign the name Meitzen using Sign Language

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

The name Meitzen in sign language

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