Menjivar

Menjivar Meaning & Origin

About Menjivar
The surname Menjivar is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "men" meaning "hand" and "jivar" meaning "to shake" or "to tremble." Therefore, the surname Menjivar can be interpreted to mean "one who shakes or trembles with their hand." It is a descriptive surname that may have originally been given to someone with a shaky or trembling hand, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had a particular mannerism or characteristic associated with shaking or trembling.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menjivar: 8,622
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,116
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.92

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Menjivar 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
MNJFR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M0520106
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY0 N Y IY0 V AA1 R
🌐 IPA
/meΙͺnjiˈvΙ‘r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MNJFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menjivar in Braille

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

The name Menjivar in braille

How to sign the name Menjivar using Sign Language

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

The name Menjivar in sign language

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