Menteer

Menteer Meaning & Origin

About Menteer
The surname Menteer is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "menter," which means "to mend" or "to repair." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a mender or repairer of various items. The name may have been given to individuals who were skilled in fixing or restoring objects, such as clothes, shoes, or household items.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menteer: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Menteer 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

📇 Metaphone
MNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 N T IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/menteer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menteer in Braille

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

The name Menteer in braille

How to sign the name Menteer using Sign Language

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

The name Menteer in sign language

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