Menocal

Menocal Meaning & Origin

About Menocal
The surname Menocal is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mena," meaning "mine" or "ore," and "cal," meaning "lime" or "chalk." Therefore, the surname Menocal is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a mine or lime deposit. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in Spain and Latin American countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menocal: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 N OW1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/menocal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menocal in Braille

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

The name Menocal in braille

How to sign the name Menocal using Sign Language

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

The name Menocal in sign language

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