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

Montagnino, 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 Montagnino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montagnino in America

Montagnino is the 56710th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montagnino surname appeared 360 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 Montagnino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montagnino 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 Montagnino

The surname Montagnino originated in Italy, likely in the late medieval or Renaissance period. It is derived from the Italian word "montagna," meaning mountain, and the diminutive suffix "-ino," indicating a small mountain or hill. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a small mountain or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Montagnino can be found in the Libro d'Oro della Nobilità Italiana (Book of Gold of the Italian Nobility), which dates back to the 15th century. This document mentions several noble families with the surname Montagnino, indicating that the name was well-established among the Italian aristocracy during that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Battista Montagnino (1488-1553) was a renowned Italian humanist, philosopher, and theologian. He was born in Vicenza and worked as a professor at various universities, including Padua and Bologna. His writings on philosophy and theology were widely influential during the Renaissance period.

Another prominent individual with the surname Montagnino was Battista Montagnino (1725-1801), an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna. He was known for his religious paintings and etchings, many of which can be found in churches and museums throughout Italy.

In the 19th century, Filippo Montagnino (1832-1902) was an Italian politician and lawyer from Piedmont. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the Italian unification movement, advocating for the integration of the various Italian states into a single nation.

Another notable figure with the surname Montagnino was Enrico Montagnino (1875-1944), an Italian architect and urban planner. He was responsible for designing several important buildings and urban development projects in Turin and other cities in northern Italy during the early 20th century.

Over the centuries, the surname Montagnino has also been associated with various place names and locations in Italy, such as the town of Montagnino di Montecchio in the province of Treviso, and the village of Montagnino di Serravalle in the province of Trento. These place names likely derived from the same root as the surname, reflecting the connection between the name and the geographical features of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montagnino

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

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 Montagnino 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 Montagnino 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 Montagnino was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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