Montealegre

Montealegre Meaning & Origin

About Montealegre
The surname Montealegre is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "monte" meaning "mountain" and "alegre" meaning "joyful" or "happy." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Montealegre can be interpreted as "joyful mountain" or "happy mountain." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a mountain and was associated with a sense of happiness or joy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Montealegre: 869
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Montealegre 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
MNTLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M053040260
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 N T IY2 AH0 L IY1 JH
🌐 IPA
/montealegre*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montealegre in Braille

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

The name Montealegre in braille

How to sign the name Montealegre using Sign Language

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

The name Montealegre in sign language

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