Muus

Muus Meaning & Origin

About Muus
The surname Muus is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Moes," which is a short form of the given name "Maurits." The name Maurits itself is derived from the Latin name "Maurus," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Muus likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or Moorish features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Muus: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/muus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muus in Braille

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

The name Muus in braille

How to sign the name Muus using Sign Language

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

The name Muus in sign language

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