Moyar

Moyar Meaning & Origin

About Moyar
The surname Moyar is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "maghach," meaning "plain" or "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Moyar or a similar variation. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive features, and Moyar suggests a connection to a plain or field in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moyar: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moyar 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
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/moyar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moyar in Braille

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

The name Moyar in braille

How to sign the name Moyar using Sign Language

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

The name Moyar in sign language

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