Mascarenas

Mascarenas Meaning & Origin

About Mascarenas
The surname Mascarenas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Mascareñas, which refers to a region in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Galician word "mascareñas," meaning "a place with abundant wild broom plants." Over time, individuals with the surname Mascarenas migrated to different parts of the world, particularly to the Americas, where the name has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mascarenas: 2,563
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSKRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02060502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 S K ER0 IH0 N AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˌmækəˈrinəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSKRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mascarenas in Braille

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

The name Mascarenas in braille

How to sign the name Mascarenas using Sign Language

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

The name Mascarenas in sign language

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