Moonen

Moonen Meaning & Origin

About Moonen
The surname Moonen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Moen", which is a short form of the name "Herman". The suffix "-en" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of". Therefore, Moonen can be interpreted as "son of Moen" or "son of Herman".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moonen: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UW1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/moonen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moonen in Braille

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

The name Moonen in braille

How to sign the name Moonen using Sign Language

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

The name Moonen in sign language

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