Mantanona

Mantanona Meaning & Origin

About Mantanona
The surname Mantanona is of Chamorro origin and is predominantly found in Guam and the Mariana Islands. The meaning of the surname is not widely known or documented, but it is believed to be a combination of two Chamorro words: "manta," meaning "to see" or "to look," and "nona," which is a term of endearment for a grandmother or elderly woman. Therefore, Mantanona could be interpreted as "one who sees or looks after the grandmother" or "caretaker of the elderly woman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mantanona: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05305050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 N T AA0 N OW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mantanona*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mantanona in Braille

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

The name Mantanona in braille

How to sign the name Mantanona using Sign Language

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

The name Mantanona in sign language

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