Menda

Menda Meaning & Origin

About Menda
The surname Menda is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "menda," which means "fool" or "simpleton" in Spanish. It is a nickname surname that was likely given to someone who displayed foolish or naive behavior. Surnames like Menda were often used to describe a person's characteristics or traits, and they have been passed down through generations, becoming hereditary family names.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menda: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N D AH0
🌐 IPA
/menda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menda in Braille

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

The name Menda in braille

How to sign the name Menda using Sign Language

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

The name Menda in sign language

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