Muhs

Muhs Meaning & Origin

About Muhs
The surname Muhs is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Muh," which is a short form of the name "Maurus." The name Maurus itself is derived from the Latin word "maurus," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Muhs likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or Moorish features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Muhs: 811
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,198
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 S
🌐 IPA
/məs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muhs in Braille

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

The name Muhs in braille

How to sign the name Muhs using Sign Language

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

The name Muhs in sign language

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