Montiel

Montiel Meaning & Origin

About Montiel
The surname Montiel is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "monte," meaning "mountain" in Spanish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Montiel or lived near a mountainous area. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive characteristics, and Montiel specifically refers to someone associated with mountains or living in a mountainous region.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Montiel: 12,376
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,896
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.2

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MNTL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M05304
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 N T IY0 EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/moʊntiΛˆΙ›l/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montiel in Braille

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

The name Montiel in braille

How to sign the name Montiel using Sign Language

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

The name Montiel in sign language

Numerology