Missouri

Missouri Meaning & Origin

About Missouri
The surname Missouri is derived from the Native American tribe of the same name, which originally inhabited the region around the Missouri River. The name Missouri is believed to have originated from the Siouan language, and it translates to "town of the large canoes" or "town of the wooden canoes." As a surname, Missouri likely indicates ancestral ties to the Missouri tribe or a geographical connection to the state of Missouri in the United States.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Missouri: 482
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MSR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M02060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 Z UH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™Λˆzʊri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Missouri in Braille

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

The name Missouri in braille

How to sign the name Missouri using Sign Language

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

The name Missouri in sign language

Numerology