Manassa

Manassa Meaning & Origin

About Manassa
The surname Manassa is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Menasseh, meaning "causing to forget" or "one who forgets." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Menasseh. The name may have been given to someone who was believed to possess a forgetful nature or to symbolize the desire to forget past troubles or hardships.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Manassa: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 N AA1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/manassa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Manassa in Braille

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

The name Manassa in braille

How to sign the name Manassa using Sign Language

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

The name Manassa in sign language

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