Merseal

Merseal Meaning & Origin

About Merseal
The surname Merseal is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Marsden. It is derived from the Old English words "mearc," meaning "boundary" or "border," and "denu," meaning "valley." Therefore, the name Merseal likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a boundary or valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merseal: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 S IY0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/merseal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merseal in Braille

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

The name Merseal in braille

How to sign the name Merseal using Sign Language

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

The name Merseal in sign language

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