Demoura

Demoura Meaning & Origin

About Demoura
The surname Demoura is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "mouro," meaning "Moor" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with a place named after the Moors. The Moors were Muslim inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. Therefore, the surname Demoura likely signifies an ancestral connection to a location with historical Moorish influence in Portugal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Demoura: 639
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,246
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Demoura 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
TMR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH0 M UH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/demoura*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Demoura in Braille

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

The name Demoura in braille

How to sign the name Demoura using Sign Language

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

The name Demoura in sign language

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