Montney

Montney Meaning & Origin

About Montney
The surname Montney is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "munt" meaning "hill" and "eg" meaning "island" or "piece of land." Therefore, the surname Montney likely refers to someone who lived near or on a hill or elevated piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Montney: 441
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,966
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 N T N IY0
🌐 IPA
/montney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montney in Braille

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

The name Montney in braille

How to sign the name Montney using Sign Language

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

The name Montney in sign language

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