Mersfelder

Mersfelder Meaning & Origin

About Mersfelder
The surname Mersfelder is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mers" meaning "marsh" or "bog" and "felder" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mersfelder can be interpreted as "one who lives or works in or near a marshy field." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who resided in or owned land near such an area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mersfelder: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mersfelder 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
MRSFLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062104306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 S F EH0 L D ER0
🌐 IPA
/mersfelder*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSFLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mersfelder in Braille

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

The name Mersfelder in braille

How to sign the name Mersfelder using Sign Language

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

The name Mersfelder in sign language

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