Monize

Monize Meaning & Origin

About Monize
The surname Monize is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the personal name Moniz, which itself is a patronymic form of the given name Muno or Munio. The name Muno is of Germanic origin and means "protection" or "guardian." Therefore, the surname Monize can be interpreted to mean "son of Muno" or "descendant of the protector/guardian."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Monize: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASA
🔊 Soundex
M05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 N IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/monize*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Monize in Braille

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

The name Monize in braille

How to sign the name Monize using Sign Language

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

The name Monize in sign language

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