Montejo

Montejo Meaning & Origin

About Montejo
The surname Montejo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "monte," meaning "mountain," and "jo," a suffix indicating possession or origin. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Montejo can be interpreted as "from the mountain" or "belonging to the mountain." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or had a connection to a mountainous area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Montejo: 1,687
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,887
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M053020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 N T EY1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/montejo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTJ', 'MNTH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montejo in Braille

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

The name Montejo in braille

How to sign the name Montejo using Sign Language

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

The name Montejo in sign language

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