Sontay

Sontay Meaning & Origin

About Sontay
The surname Sontay is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese characters "sơn" meaning "mountain" and "tây" meaning "west." It is a relatively rare surname and is typically found among individuals of Vietnamese descent. The name may have originated from a geographic or topographic feature, indicating that the family may have lived near or originated from a western mountainous region in Vietnam.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sontay: 469
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,569
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 N T EY2
🌐 IPA
/sontay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sontay in Braille

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

The name Sontay in braille

How to sign the name Sontay using Sign Language

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

The name Sontay in sign language

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