Menaker

Menaker Meaning & Origin

About Menaker
The surname Menaker is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "menaker," which means "supervisor" or "overseer." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who was responsible for overseeing the kosher slaughtering of animals or the preparation of kosher food. Over time, the surname Menaker has become a hereditary family name passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menaker: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N AH0 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛnəkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menaker in Braille

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

The name Menaker in braille

How to sign the name Menaker using Sign Language

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

The name Menaker in sign language

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