Menden

Menden Meaning & Origin

About Menden
The surname Menden is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "mende," meaning "protection" or "shelter." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a shelter or a protective structure. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a shelter builder or a provider of protection. The surname Menden is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menden: 413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/menden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menden in Braille

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

The name Menden in braille

How to sign the name Menden using Sign Language

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

The name Menden in sign language

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