Montemayor

Montemayor Meaning & Origin

About Montemayor
The surname Montemayor is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "monte" meaning "mountain" and "mayor" meaning "greater" or "larger." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Montemayor can be interpreted as "greater mountain" or "larger mountain." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who lived near or owned a large or prominent mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Montemayor: 8,106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,386
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Montemayor 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
MNTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M0530506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 N T EY0 M EY0 AO1 R
🌐 IPA
/ˌmɑnteɪmeɪˈɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montemayor in Braille

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

The name Montemayor in braille

How to sign the name Montemayor using Sign Language

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

The name Montemayor in sign language

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