Mesteth

Mesteth Meaning & Origin

About Mesteth
The surname Mesteth is of Lakota Sioux origin and is derived from the Lakota word "mestethiyuha," meaning "to be a leader" or "to be a chief." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a prominent leader or chief within the Lakota Sioux tribe. Today, individuals with the surname Mesteth often have ancestral ties to the Lakota Sioux people and may carry on their cultural heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mesteth: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MST0
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M023030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 S T IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/mesteth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MST0', 'MSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M233

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mesteth in Braille

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

The name Mesteth in braille

How to sign the name Mesteth using Sign Language

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

The name Mesteth in sign language

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