Miguez

Miguez Meaning & Origin

About Miguez
The surname Miguez is of Galician origin and is derived from the given name Miguel, which is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael. The name Michael is of Hebrew origin and means "Who is like God?" The surname Miguez, therefore, signifies "son of Miguel" or "descendant of Miguel." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Galicia, a region in northwest Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Miguez: 778
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,139
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Miguez based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY0 G EH1 Z
🌐 IPA
/miˈgɛz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miguez in Braille

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

The name Miguez in braille

How to sign the name Miguez using Sign Language

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

The name Miguez in sign language

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