Mewhorter

Mewhorter Meaning & Origin

About Mewhorter
The surname Mewhorter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "mewen" meaning "to mow" or "to cut." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a mower or a reaper of grass or crops. The suffix "-er" indicates the person's occupation, making Mewhorter a descriptive surname for someone involved in agricultural work.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mewhorter: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UW1 HH ER0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/mewhorter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mewhorter in Braille

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

The name Mewhorter in braille

How to sign the name Mewhorter using Sign Language

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

The name Mewhorter in sign language

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