Montalvan

Montalvan Meaning & Origin

About Montalvan
The surname Montalvan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "monte" meaning "mountain" and "Alban" referring to the ancient city of Alba Longa in Italy. Therefore, the surname Montalvan can be interpreted to mean "from the mountain of Alba" or "one who comes from the mountainous region of Alba." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who hailed from a specific geographic location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Montalvan: 1,252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21009
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Montalvan 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

📇 Metaphone
MNTLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05304105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 N T AA1 L V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/montalvan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montalvan in Braille

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

The name Montalvan in braille

How to sign the name Montalvan using Sign Language

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

The name Montalvan in sign language

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