Meyrowitz

Meyrowitz Meaning & Origin

About Meyrowitz
The surname Meyrowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Germanic elements "meyr" meaning "mayor" and "witz" meaning "wit" or "humor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Meyr or Mayer who held a position of authority or had a witty personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meyrowitz: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IY0 AH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/meyrowitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTS', 'MRFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meyrowitz in Braille

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

The name Meyrowitz in braille

How to sign the name Meyrowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Meyrowitz in sign language

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