Mahoy

Mahoy Meaning & Origin

About Mahoy
The surname Mahoy is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Visayan word "mahoy," which means "to be lost" or "to be missing." It is a descriptive surname that may have been given to individuals who were lost or missing, or it could have been used metaphorically to describe someone who was perceived as being lost or confused in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mahoy: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MH
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 HH OY0
🌐 IPA
/mahoy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahoy in Braille

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

The name Mahoy in braille

How to sign the name Mahoy using Sign Language

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

The name Mahoy in sign language

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