Muehr

Muehr Meaning & Origin

About Muehr
The surname Muehr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "mure," meaning "wall" or "rampart." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked on a wall or fortification. The name Muehr may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was strong or sturdy like a wall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Muehr: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UW1 R
🌐 IPA
/muehr*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muehr in Braille

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

The name Muehr in braille

How to sign the name Muehr using Sign Language

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

The name Muehr in sign language

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