Mosqueira

Mosqueira Meaning & Origin

About Mosqueira
The surname Mosqueira is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "mosqueiro," which refers to a person who catches or sells mosquitoes. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from a profession related to controlling or dealing with mosquitoes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mosqueira: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAGA
🔊 Soundex
M02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 S K W EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/mosqueira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mosqueira in Braille

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

The name Mosqueira in braille

How to sign the name Mosqueira using Sign Language

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

The name Mosqueira in sign language

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