Moericke

Moericke Meaning & Origin

About Moericke
The surname Moericke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "mor," meaning "marsh" or "swamp." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a marsh or was from a place named Moericke. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive characteristics, and in this case, Moericke likely referred to someone who lived or worked in or near a marshy area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moericke: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/moericke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moericke in Braille

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

The name Moericke in braille

How to sign the name Moericke using Sign Language

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

The name Moericke in sign language

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