Moons

Moons Meaning & Origin

About Moons
The surname Moons is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "maan," meaning "moon" in Dutch. It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived near or worked with the moon, such as a moon-gazer or a person who worked in a moon-related industry. The name Moons may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a pale or round face resembling the moon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moons: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UW1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/munz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moons in Braille

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

The name Moons in braille

How to sign the name Moons using Sign Language

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

The name Moons in sign language

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