Menesses

Menesses Meaning & Origin

About Menesses
The surname Menesses is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Meneses, which itself originated from the medieval Spanish name Mendo. The name Meneses is associated with the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is believed to have originated from a place name, possibly derived from the Galician word "mendes" meaning "mountain." The surname Menesses signifies a familial connection to the Meneses family or an ancestral association with the region of Galicia.

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💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menesses: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNSS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N AH0 S AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/menesses*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menesses in Braille

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

The name Menesses in braille

How to sign the name Menesses using Sign Language

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

The name Menesses in sign language

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