2000
#125,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 126
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Miramonti
A surname originating from Italy meaning "one who admires the mountains".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Miramonti. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Miramonti surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Miramonti in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Miramonti, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.9%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Miramonti
The surname MIRAMONTI is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian words "mira" meaning "watch" or "gaze" and "monti" meaning "mountains." It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, likely referring to a family or an individual who lived near mountains or in a mountainous region.
The earliest recorded instances of the name MIRAMONTI can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont in northern Italy. It is often associated with the cities of Milan and Turin, where families with this surname have been documented.
One of the earliest known mentions of the name MIRAMONTI is found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Brescia, where a certain Giovanni Miramonti is recorded as a landowner. This suggests that the family may have held some prominence or status in the region at that time.
In the 15th century, a notable figure named Bartolomeo Miramonti (1440-1508) was a renowned Italian humanist and scholar from Milan. He was a professor of rhetoric and philosophy at the University of Pavia and authored several works on classical literature.
Another notable individual with the surname MIRAMONTI was Gian Pietro Miramonti (1635-1714), an Italian bishop and diplomat from Bergamo. He served as the Bishop of Cremona and was also involved in diplomatic missions for the Papal States.
During the Renaissance period, the name MIRAMONTI was also associated with several artists and architects. One such individual was Giacomo Miramonti (1570-1640), a painter and architect from Brescia who worked on various churches and buildings in the region.
In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname MIRAMONTI was Luigi Miramonti (1812-1888), an Italian politician and lawyer from Lombardy. He served as a deputy in the Sardinian Parliament and was an advocate for the unification of Italy.
Throughout history, the surname MIRAMONTI has been found in various spellings and variations, such as Miramonti, Miramonte, and Miramontes, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences in different parts of Italy.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Miramonti
Among Census respondents with the surname Miramonti, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.9%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Miramonti bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Miramonti surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.2% · 109
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Miramonti
Miramonti appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#120,901
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 143
+17 bearers (+13.5%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 4,738 places
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-32 bearers (-22.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 27,764 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #125,639 | 126 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #120,901 | 143 | 0.05 | +17 bearers (+13.5%) | Up 4,738 places |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | -32 bearers (-22.4%) | Down 27,764 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Miramonti surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #120,901 | #148,665 | -23.0% |
| Count | 143 | 111 | -22.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -25.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Miramonti bearers went from 143 to 111 (-22.4% change). The surname moved down 27,764 positions in the national ranking, going from #120,901 to #148,665.
FAQ
Miramonti surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Miramonti?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Miramonti. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Miramonti?
Miramonti ranks #148,665 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 111 people with the surname Miramonti. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Miramonti.
Has Miramonti become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Miramonti went from 143 recorded bearers to 111. That is a decrease of 32 (-22.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #120,901 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Miramonti?
Among Census respondents with the surname Miramonti, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.9%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Miramonti in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.2% (109 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Miramonti appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (98.2%), Hispanic (0.9%), Two or More Races (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Miramonti (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Miramonti mean?
A surname originating from Italy meaning "one who admires the mountains". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Miramonti (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Miramonti?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.