Moomau

Moomau Meaning & Origin

About Moomau
The surname Moomau is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Moo," meaning meadow or pasture, and "Mau," meaning little or small. Therefore, the surname Moomau can be interpreted to mean "little meadow" or "small pasture." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, given to someone who lived near or owned a small meadow or pasture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moomau: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UW1 M AW0
🌐 IPA
/moomau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moomau in Braille

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

The name Moomau in braille

How to sign the name Moomau using Sign Language

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

The name Moomau in sign language

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