Mershimer

Mershimer Meaning & Origin

About Mershimer
The surname Mershimer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mersch" meaning "marsh" or "swamp" and "heimer" meaning "home" or "dweller." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mershimer can be interpreted as "dweller near the marsh" or "one who lives by the swamp." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who resided near or in a marshy area in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mershimer: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mershimer 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
MRXMR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M0620506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 SH M AY0 R
🌐 IPA
/mershimer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRXMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mershimer in Braille

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

The name Mershimer in braille

How to sign the name Mershimer using Sign Language

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

The name Mershimer in sign language

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