Montalban
See also: Montalbán
English
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Montalban is the 31824th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 725 individuals. Montalban is most common among Hispanic/Latino (73.24%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (15.86%) individuals.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Montalbán, from monte (“mountain”), referring to the hills surrounding the municipality to the east.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /montalˈban/ [mon.tɐlˈban]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: Mon‧tal‧ban
Proper noun
Montalbán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)
- Montalban (a municipality in northern Rizal, Philippines; modern Rodriguez)
- Synonym: Rodriguez
Usage notes
- This is the name of the municipality from its founding until its renaming to Rodriguez in 1982. The name has since been officially restored from 2023.
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