Mountcastle

Mountcastle Meaning & Origin

About Mountcastle
The surname Mountcastle is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "munt" meaning "mountain" and "castel" meaning "castle." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near or on a mountain with a castle. The name Mountcastle signifies a person's ancestral connection to a specific place and reflects their geographical heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mountcastle: 620
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,154
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTKSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M053202340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AW1 N T K AE2 S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaʊntˌkæsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTKSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mountcastle in Braille

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

The name Mountcastle in braille

How to sign the name Mountcastle using Sign Language

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

The name Mountcastle in sign language

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