Moscosa

Moscosa Meaning & Origin

About Moscosa
The surname Moscosa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "mosca," meaning "fly" in English. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a resemblance to a fly or had characteristics associated with flies, such as being quick or agile. Surnames often developed from descriptive or occupational nicknames in medieval times, and Moscosa is one such example.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moscosa: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 S K OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/moscosa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moscosa in Braille

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

The name Moscosa in braille

How to sign the name Moscosa using Sign Language

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

The name Moscosa in sign language

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