Mendelsohn

Mendelsohn Meaning & Origin

About Mendelsohn
The surname Mendelsohn is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Menachem, meaning "comforter" or "consoler." The suffix "-sohn" is a German patronymic meaning "son of." Therefore, Mendelsohn can be interpreted as "son of Menachem." This surname is commonly found among Jewish communities and is often associated with individuals of German or Eastern European Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mendelsohn: 2,096
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mendelsohn 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MNTLSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M05304205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N D AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmΙ›ndΙ™lsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MNTLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mendelsohn in Braille

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

The name Mendelsohn in braille

How to sign the name Mendelsohn using Sign Language

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

The name Mendelsohn in sign language

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