Moomey

Moomey Meaning & Origin

About Moomey
The surname Moomey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolmhuaidh, which means "descendant of Maolmhuadh." The name Maolmhuadh is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "muadh," meaning "noble." Therefore, the surname Moomey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the noble one with a shaved head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moomey: 737
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,412
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moomey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UW1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmumi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moomey in Braille

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

The name Moomey in braille

How to sign the name Moomey using Sign Language

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

The name Moomey in sign language

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