Manteca

Manteca Meaning & Origin

About Manteca
The surname Manteca is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "manteca," which means "lard" or "fat" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or sold lard or fat, or it could have been a descriptive name for someone who had a plump or fatty appearance. The surname Manteca is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Spain and Latin American countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Manteca: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M053020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 N T EH1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɑnˈtɛkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Manteca in Braille

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

The name Manteca in braille

How to sign the name Manteca using Sign Language

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

The name Manteca in sign language

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