Menezes

Menezes Meaning & Origin

About Menezes
The surname Menezes is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the place name "Menezes" in Portugal. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the place. The name Menezes is relatively common in Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly in Portugal and Brazil.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menezes: 1,241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MNSS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNASA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M050202
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY0 N EY1 Z EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/meΙͺˈneΙͺzΙ›s/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MNSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menezes in Braille

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

The name Menezes in braille

How to sign the name Menezes using Sign Language

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

The name Menezes in sign language

Numerology