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

Montano, 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 Montano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montano in America

Montano is the 1286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montano surname appeared 27,276 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Montano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montano 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 Montano

The surname Montano has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Piedmont and Lombardy, where it first emerged in the late Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Italian word "monte," meaning mountain or hill, and likely referred to someone who lived near or on a particular mount or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Montano surname can be found in a document from the city of Novara, dated 1278, which mentions a certain Guglielmo Montano. Another early reference comes from the town of Pavia, where a Gian Battista Montano is recorded as having lived in the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Montano name gained prominence with the birth of Giovanni Battista Montano (1498-1551), a renowned Italian humanist, scholar, and editor of the Renaissance era. He was particularly noted for his work on the Latin translation of the Bible, known as the Sixtine Vulgate.

Another notable figure bearing the Montano surname was Reginald Montano (1538-1623), an English Roman Catholic priest and theologian who played a significant role in the English Reformation. He was a staunch defender of Catholicism and wrote several works on theology and religious controversy.

In the 17th century, the Montano name appeared in the Spanish-speaking world with the birth of Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montano (1676-1764), a Spanish scholar, essayist, and monk who is considered one of the leading figures of the Spanish Enlightenment.

Moving into the 19th century, Francisco Montano (1832-1900) was a prominent Mexican painter and sculptor, known for his works depicting historical and religious subjects. His art can be found in various churches and public buildings throughout Mexico.

Another notable bearer of the Montano surname was José María Montano (1832-1890), a Peruvian politician and military leader who served as President of Peru from 1881 to 1883, during a turbulent period marked by the War of the Pacific against Chile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montano

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

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

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