Maldonado

Maldonado Meaning & Origin

About Maldonado
The surname Maldonado is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Maldonado, which means "badly fortified" or "ill defended" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from the town of Maldonado or a nearby area. The name may have been given to a person who lived in or near a poorly fortified place or a settlement that was vulnerable to attacks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Maldonado holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Maldonado: 121,526
  • Overall Popularity: 0.05%
  • Ranking: 249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 41.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maldonado 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

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MLTNT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04305030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE0 L D AH0 N AA1 D OW0
🌐 IPA
/mældəˈnɑdoʊ/
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('MLTNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maldonado in Braille

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

The name Maldonado in braille

How to sign the name Maldonado using Sign Language

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

The name Maldonado in sign language

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