Mauritz

Mauritz Meaning & Origin

About Mauritz
The surname Mauritz is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Maurice" or "Moritz," which itself comes from the Latin name "Maurus" meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The surname Mauritz therefore likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting "son of Maurice" or "descendant of Maurice." It is a relatively common surname in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mauritz: 419
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,999
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔrɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mauritz in Braille

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

The name Mauritz in braille

How to sign the name Mauritz using Sign Language

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

The name Mauritz in sign language

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