Miedema

Miedema Meaning & Origin

About Miedema
The surname Miedema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "miede," which means "meadow" in Dutch. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or owned a meadow. The suffix "-ma" is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Miedema can be interpreted to mean "son of the person from the meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Miedema: 1,340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,992
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Miedema based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY0 D EH1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/miˈdɛmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miedema in Braille

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

The name Miedema in braille

How to sign the name Miedema using Sign Language

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

The name Miedema in sign language

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