Munkvold

Munkvold Meaning & Origin

About Munkvold
The surname Munkvold is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "munk" meaning "monk" and "vold" meaning "fortification" or "rampart." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Munkvold can be interpreted as "monk's fortification" or "monk's rampart." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place or settlement associated with a monastery or a fortification built by or for monks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Munkvold: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Munkvold based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0521043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 NG K HH OW2 L D
🌐 IPA
/munkvold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Munkvold in Braille

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

The name Munkvold in braille

How to sign the name Munkvold using Sign Language

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

The name Munkvold in sign language

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