Mekus

Mekus Meaning & Origin

About Mekus
The surname Mekus is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Mikołaj, which is the Polish form of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mikołaj. The name Mikołaj itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Mekus can be interpreted to mean "son of Mikołaj" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mekus: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mekus 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
MKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/mekus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mekus in Braille

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

The name Mekus in braille

How to sign the name Mekus using Sign Language

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

The name Mekus in sign language

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