Montreal

Montreal Meaning & Origin

About Montreal
The surname Montreal is of French origin and is derived from the city of Montreal in Canada. It is a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either hailed from Montreal or had some association with the city. The name Montreal is believed to have originated from the French phrase "Mont Réal," meaning "Royal Mountain," referring to Mount Royal, a prominent hill in the city.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Montreal: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M053604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH2 N T R IY0 AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/ˌməntriˈɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montreal in Braille

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

The name Montreal in braille

How to sign the name Montreal using Sign Language

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

The name Montreal in sign language

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