Cantoral

Cantoral Meaning & Origin

About Cantoral
The surname Cantoral is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cantor," meaning "singer" or "chanter" in English. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who were involved in religious or musical activities, particularly those who were responsible for leading the singing or chanting in a church or religious setting. The surname Cantoral thus signifies a person's ancestral connection to this role or profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cantoral: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0530604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N T ER0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/cantoral*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cantoral in Braille

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

The name Cantoral in braille

How to sign the name Cantoral using Sign Language

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

The name Cantoral in sign language

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