Mencia

Mencia Meaning & Origin

About Mencia
The surname Mencia is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name Menendo, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Menard. The name Menard is composed of the elements "men," meaning "strength," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "hardy." Therefore, the surname Mencia can be interpreted to mean "brave" or "strong."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mencia: 740
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31329
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/mencia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', 'MNX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mencia in Braille

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

The name Mencia in braille

How to sign the name Mencia using Sign Language

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

The name Mencia in sign language

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