Mouro

Mouro Meaning & Origin

About Mouro
The surname Mouro is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "mouro," which means "Moor" in English. It is believed to have been a nickname given to individuals who had physical or cultural characteristics associated with the Moors, who were Muslim inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. The surname Mouro may have been used to describe someone with dark or olive skin, or someone who had connections to the Moorish culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mouro: 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 Mouro 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 Mouro is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/mouro*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mouro in Braille

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

The name Mouro in braille

How to sign the name Mouro using Sign Language

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

The name Mouro in sign language

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