Montalva

Montalva Meaning & Origin

About Montalva
The surname Montalva is of Spanish origin and is derived from the words "monte" meaning "mountain" and "alva" meaning "white." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Montalva can be interpreted as "white mountain" or "mountain of snow." It is likely that the surname originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or on a white mountain or snowy region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Montalva: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTLF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0530410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 N T AA1 L V AH0
🌐 IPA
/montalva*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montalva in Braille

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

The name Montalva in braille

How to sign the name Montalva using Sign Language

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

The name Montalva in sign language

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