Meneces

Meneces Meaning & Origin

About Meneces
The surname Meneces is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name Menendo, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Mainard. The name Meneces is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Menendo. The name is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spain and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meneces: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNSS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N AH0 S AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/meneces*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meneces in Braille

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

The name Meneces in braille

How to sign the name Meneces using Sign Language

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

The name Meneces in sign language

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