Meye

Meye Meaning & Origin

About Meye
The surname Meye is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "meie," meaning "maiden" or "virgin." It is a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked as a servant or attendant to a maiden or virgin. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone who had a chaste or innocent demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meye: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
M
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1
🌐 IPA
/meye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('M', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meye in Braille

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

The name Meye in braille

How to sign the name Meye using Sign Language

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

The name Meye in sign language

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