Mascarenhas

Mascarenhas Meaning & Origin

About Mascarenhas
The surname Mascarenhas is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the name of the Mascarene Islands, a group of islands in the Indian Ocean. The name Mascarenhas is believed to have been given to individuals who were associated with or originated from these islands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mascarenhas: 675
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33731
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSKRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02060502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE2 S K AH0 R EH1 N AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/mascarenhas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSKRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mascarenhas in Braille

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

The name Mascarenhas in braille

How to sign the name Mascarenhas using Sign Language

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

The name Mascarenhas in sign language

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