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

Montalbo, 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 Montalbo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montalbo in America

Montalbo is the 24499th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montalbo surname appeared 1,021 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 Montalbo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montalbo 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 Montalbo

The surname Montalbo is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Castile-La Mancha. It likely dates back to the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Spanish words "monte" meaning mountain, and "albo" meaning white or light-colored, possibly referring to a particular geographic feature or location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Montalbo can be found in the archives of the town of Alcaraz, located in the province of Albacete, Castile-La Mancha. In a document dated 1382, a certain Rodrigo de Montalbo is mentioned as a landowner in the area. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Montalbo was Juan de Montalbo, a scholar and cleric who served as a professor of theology at the University of Salamanca. He was born in the town of Montalbo, located in the province of Cuenca, in the early 1500s and was known for his writings on religious and philosophical matters.

Another prominent individual bearing the name was Diego de Montalbo, a military officer who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. He participated in the expeditions led by Hernán Cortés in Mexico and Pedro de Alvarado in Guatemala in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, a member of the Montalbo family, María de Montalbo, gained recognition as a renowned poet and writer. She was born in the town of Montalbo in 1623 and published several works, including a collection of poetry titled "Flores de la Primavera" (Flowers of Spring).

The name Montalbo also has variations in spelling, such as Montalvo or Montalbán, which are believed to be derived from the same root words. One notable bearer of the variant Montalbán was Juan Pérez de Montalbán, a Spanish playwright and poet who lived in the early 17th century and was regarded as one of the most significant dramatists of the Spanish Golden Age.

While the surname Montalbo is not as common today as it once was, it still retains its historical roots and connections to the regions of Castile-La Mancha and the surrounding areas of Spain. The name serves as a reminder of the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Spanish language and its influence on the creation and evolution of surnames over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montalbo

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

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

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