About Moniz
The surname Moniz is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the medieval given name Monio or Moniz, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Ramon. The name Ramon is of Germanic origin and means "wise protector." Therefore, the surname Moniz can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the wise protector."
The surname Moniz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moniz 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 Moniz is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Moniz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Moniz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.