Mauras

Mauras Meaning & Origin

About Mauras
The surname Mauras is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Maurice, which itself comes from the Latin name Mauritius. The name Mauritius was originally given to people from Mauritania, an ancient region in North Africa. Over time, the name Maurice became a popular given name in France and eventually evolved into a surname. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mauras is "son of Maurice" or "descendant of Maurice."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mauras: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/mauras*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mauras in Braille

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

The name Mauras in braille

How to sign the name Mauras using Sign Language

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

The name Mauras in sign language

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