Merbach

Merbach Meaning & Origin

About Merbach
The surname Merbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mer," meaning "fame" or "renown," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Merbach can be interpreted as "famous stream" or "renowned brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a notable stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merbach: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M061020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/merbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merbach in Braille

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

The name Merbach in braille

How to sign the name Merbach using Sign Language

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

The name Merbach in sign language

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