Meryhew

Meryhew Meaning & Origin

About Meryhew
The surname Meryhew is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mære" meaning "famous" or "renowned," and "hēah" meaning "high" or "tall." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Meryhew can be interpreted as "famous and tall" or "renowned and high." It is likely that this surname was originally bestowed upon someone who was well-known or distinguished in their community and possibly of tall stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meryhew: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meryhew 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
MRH
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IY0 HH UW0
🌐 IPA
/meryhew*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRH', 'MRHF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meryhew in Braille

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

The name Meryhew in braille

How to sign the name Meryhew using Sign Language

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

The name Meryhew in sign language

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