Minchew

Minchew Meaning & Origin

About Minchew
The surname Minchew is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Myncho," which was a diminutive form of "Myn," meaning "love" or "affection." The suffix "-ew" was added to indicate "descendant of," thus making Minchew mean "descendant of Myncho." Over time, the surname Minchew has evolved and become a relatively rare surname found mainly in the southeastern United States.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minchew: 1,716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,687
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
MNX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
MNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
M0520
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N CH Y UW0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆmษชnสงju/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('MNX', 'MNKF')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minchew in Braille

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

The name Minchew in braille

How to sign the name Minchew using Sign Language

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

The name Minchew in sign language

Numerology