Merva

Merva Meaning & Origin

About Merva
The surname Merva is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Márton, which is the Hungarian form of Martin. The name Martin itself comes from the Latin name Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "warlike." Therefore, the surname Merva likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Márton or Martin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merva: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merva 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
MRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R V AH0
🌐 IPA
/merva*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merva in Braille

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

The name Merva in braille

How to sign the name Merva using Sign Language

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

The name Merva in sign language

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