Meuwissen

Meuwissen Meaning & Origin

About Meuwissen
The surname Meuwissen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Middle Dutch word "meuwis," meaning "wise" or "intelligent." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Meuwis. The name suggests that the original bearer or their ancestors were known for their wisdom or intelligence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meuwissen: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meuwissen 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
MSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UW1 W IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/meuwissen*/
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('MSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meuwissen in Braille

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

The name Meuwissen in braille

How to sign the name Meuwissen using Sign Language

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

The name Meuwissen in sign language

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