Mussenden

Mussenden Meaning & Origin

About Mussenden
The surname Mussenden is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to the village of Mussenden in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "mus" meaning "mouse" and "denu" meaning "valley," indicating that the original bearers of the surname lived in or near a valley inhabited by mice. Over time, the name Mussenden has evolved and been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mussenden: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mussenden 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
MSNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 S AH0 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mussenden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mussenden in Braille

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

The name Mussenden in braille

How to sign the name Mussenden using Sign Language

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

The name Mussenden in sign language

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