Mission

Mission Meaning & Origin

About Mission
The surname Mission is of French origin and is derived from the word "mission," which refers to a religious or diplomatic task or assignment. It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who was involved in a mission or had a connection to a religious or diplomatic endeavor. The name Mission may also have been used metaphorically to denote someone who was on a personal mission or had a strong sense of purpose.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mission: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪʃən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mission in Braille

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

The name Mission in braille

How to sign the name Mission using Sign Language

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

The name Mission in sign language

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