Meives

Meives Meaning & Origin

About Meives
The surname Meives is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Meinhard, which means "strong and brave." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Meinhard. The name Meives suggests a family history rooted in strength and courage.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meives: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MFS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 V Z
🌐 IPA
/meives*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meives in Braille

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

The name Meives in braille

How to sign the name Meives using Sign Language

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

The name Meives in sign language

Numerology