Midas

Midas Meaning & Origin

About Midas
The surname Midas is derived from the ancient Greek mythological figure King Midas. In Greek mythology, King Midas was known for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold. The surname Midas, therefore, is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was believed to possess a similar golden touch or had a connection to wealth and prosperity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Midas: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 D AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪdəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Midas in Braille

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

The name Midas in braille

How to sign the name Midas using Sign Language

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

The name Midas in sign language

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