Mortera

Mortera Meaning & Origin

About Mortera
The surname Mortera is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Mortera, a small town in the Cantabria region of northern Spain. The name Mortera is believed to have originated from the Latin word "murus," meaning "wall," referring to the town's location near a fortified wall. Over time, individuals from Mortera adopted the name as their surname, and it has been passed down through generations, signifying their ancestral connection to the town.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mortera: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M063060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R T EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/mortera*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mortera in Braille

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

The name Mortera in braille

How to sign the name Mortera using Sign Language

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

The name Mortera in sign language

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