About Mew
The surname Mew is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "mēow," meaning "to mew" or "to cry like a cat," and may have been a nickname for someone who made cat-like sounds or had a cat-like demeanor. Alternatively, it could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a mew, which referred to a place where hawks were kept. The surname Mew could also be a variant of the name Mewes, which is derived from the Germanic personal name Mathias.
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The surname Mew is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mew 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 Mew is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mew in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mew using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.