Mertz

Mertz Meaning & Origin

About Mertz
The surname Mertz is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Merten," which is a variant of the name Martin. The name Martin itself comes from the Latin name "Martinus," meaning "of Mars" or "warlike." Therefore, the surname Mertz can be interpreted to mean "son of Martin" or "descendant of Martin."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mertz: 7,841
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mertz 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
MRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 T S
🌐 IPA
/mərts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mertz in Braille

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

The name Mertz in braille

How to sign the name Mertz using Sign Language

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

The name Mertz in sign language

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