Find out how popular the last name Monserrate is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Monserrate.

Monserrate, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Monserrate surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monserrate in America

Monserrate is the 30367th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monserrate surname appeared 770 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Monserrate.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monserrate to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Monserrate

The surname Monserrate traces its origins to Spain, specifically the Catalonia region, where it emerged during the medieval period. It is derived from the Catalan toponym "Montserrat," meaning "serrated mountain," referring to the distinctive jagged peaks of the Montserrat mountain near Barcelona.

The earliest known records of the Monserrate surname date back to the 12th century, when it appeared in historical documents and manuscripts from the Kingdom of Aragon. One notable mention is in the "Llibre Verd" (Green Book), a cartulary from the 13th century that recorded land transactions and legal proceedings in the region.

In the 14th century, the surname gained prominence with the rise of the influential Monserrate family, who were landowners and nobles in the town of Monistrol de Montserrat, located at the foot of the Montserrat mountain. The family's ancestral home, the Castell de Monserrate, still stands as a testament to their legacy.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Monserrate surname was Bernat de Monserrate, a Catalan nobleman born in 1285. He played a significant role in the Aragonese campaigns against the Kingdom of Mallorca during the 14th century.

Another notable figure was Joan Monserrate (1455-1522), a Catalan scholar and humanist who served as a tutor to the children of King Ferdinand II of Aragon. His literary works and translations of classical texts were highly regarded during the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, the Monserrate surname spread beyond Catalonia as Spanish explorers and settlers carried it to the Americas during the colonial era. One such figure was Gaspar de Monserrate (1540-1612), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Chile and later became a prominent landowner in the region.

During the 17th century, the Monserrate surname gained prominence in the Philippines, where Diego de Monserrate (1610-1677) served as a Spanish colonial administrator and governed the island of Mindanao for several years.

In the 18th century, the Monserrate family established themselves in Mexico, where Juan de Monserrate (1725-1802) was a renowned architect and builder responsible for the design and construction of several notable churches and buildings in the city of Puebla.

Throughout its history, the Monserrate surname has been associated with various place names and alternative spellings, such as Monserrat, Monsarrat, and Montsarrat, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the regions where it has been present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monserrate

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Monserrate.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Monserrate was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Monserrate has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Monserrate was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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