Moscoso

Moscoso Meaning & Origin

About Moscoso
The surname Moscoso is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Moscoso, which is a small town in the province of Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The name Moscoso is believed to have originated from the Galician word "moscoso," meaning "full of flies" or "abundant in flies." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who lived in or near the town of Moscoso, and it eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moscoso: 2,669
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11739
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moscoso 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
MSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 S K OW1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/moʊˈskoʊsoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moscoso in Braille

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

The name Moscoso in braille

How to sign the name Moscoso using Sign Language

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

The name Moscoso in sign language

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