Merrithew

Merrithew Meaning & Origin

About Merrithew
The surname Merrithew is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mǣrwīg," meaning "famous warrior," combined with the word "stēow," meaning "steward." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Merrithew can be interpreted as "famous warrior steward."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merrithew: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merrithew 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
MR0
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 TH W EH0
🌐 IPA
/merrithew*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR0', 'MRTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merrithew in Braille

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

The name Merrithew in braille

How to sign the name Merrithew using Sign Language

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

The name Merrithew in sign language

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