Meiwes

Meiwes Meaning & Origin

About Meiwes
The surname Meiwes is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "meie" meaning "May" and "wes" meaning "meadow." It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived near or worked in a meadow during the month of May.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meiwes: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meiwes 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
MS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 W EY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/meiwes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meiwes in Braille

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

The name Meiwes in braille

How to sign the name Meiwes using Sign Language

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

The name Meiwes in sign language

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