Montalvo

English

Etymology

Habitational Spanish surname from many places in Spain, ultimately from Latin montem albus "white mountain."

Proper noun

Montalvo (plural Montalvos)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Montalvo is the 1531^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23454 individuals. Montalvo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.21%) individuals.

References

• Spanish surnames in the southwestern United States: a dictionary

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monˈtalbo/ [mõn̪ˈt̪al.β̞o]
• Rhymes: -albo
• Syllabification: Mon‧tal‧vo

Proper noun

Montalvo m or f by sense

1. a surname