Merchain

Merchain Meaning & Origin

About Merchain
The surname Merchain is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "merchand" or "marchand," meaning "merchant." It was likely originally used as an occupational name for someone involved in trade or commerce. The name may have been given to individuals who were merchants or had connections to the merchant class in medieval France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merchain: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRXN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 CH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/merchain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRXN', 'MRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merchain in Braille

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

The name Merchain in braille

How to sign the name Merchain using Sign Language

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

The name Merchain in sign language

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