Midden

Midden Meaning & Origin

About Midden
The surname Midden is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "midden," which means "middle" or "center" in English. It is a topographic or locational surname typically given to someone who lived near or in the middle of a settlement or a central location within a town or village. The name may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a midden, which is a historical term for a refuse heap or a mound of domestic waste.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Midden: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/midden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Midden in Braille

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

The name Midden in braille

How to sign the name Midden using Sign Language

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

The name Midden in sign language

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