Mervis

Mervis Meaning & Origin

About Mervis
The surname Mervis is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Meir, meaning "light" or "enlightened." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Meir. The name Mervis is commonly found among Ashkenazi Jews and is often associated with individuals who are knowledgeable or wise.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mervis: 373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 V IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərvɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mervis in Braille

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

The name Mervis in braille

How to sign the name Mervis using Sign Language

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

The name Mervis in sign language

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