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

Monteagudo, 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 Monteagudo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monteagudo in America

Monteagudo is the 20687th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monteagudo surname appeared 1,279 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 Monteagudo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monteagudo 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 Monteagudo

The surname Monteagudo has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a Spanish topographic name derived from the words "monte" meaning mountain and "agudo" meaning sharp or pointed, referring to a sharp or pointed mountain. This suggests that the name likely originated from individuals who lived near or were associated with a distinctive, pointed mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Monteagudo can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a medieval census of landowners and tenants from the 14th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Monteagudo who were landowners in the region of Castile.

In the 16th century, there are records of a Juan de Monteagudo, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Juan de Monteagudo was born around 1495 and played a significant role in the conquest, serving as a captain and leading expeditions.

Another notable figure with this surname was Diego de Monteagudo, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his religious works and paintings that adorned churches and monasteries in Spain.

In the 18th century, José Monteagudo y Neira was a prominent Spanish naval officer and explorer. Born in 1713, he led several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and contributed to the mapping of the coastlines of South America.

Moving to the 19th century, Bernardo Monteagudo was a revolutionary leader and politician from Argentina. Born in 1789, he played a crucial role in the Argentine War of Independence and served as a diplomat and writer, advocating for the ideals of the revolutionary movement.

Throughout its history, the surname Monteagudo has been associated with various regions in Spain, particularly in areas with mountainous terrain or where the topographic feature of a distinctive, pointed mountain was present. While the name has evolved and spread to different parts of the world, its origins can be traced back to medieval Spain and the descriptive nature of the words that make up the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monteagudo

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

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

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