Moises

Moises Meaning & Origin

About Moises
The surname Moises is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Moses, meaning "drawn out" or "taken out of the water." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Moises or Moses. The name Moses holds significant religious and historical importance as the biblical figure who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. As a surname, Moises is commonly found among individuals of Jewish or Spanish-speaking heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moises: 621
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OY1 Z IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔɪzɪz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moises in Braille

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

The name Moises in braille

How to sign the name Moises using Sign Language

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

The name Moises in sign language

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