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

Montecino, 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 Montecino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montecino in America

Montecino is the 42640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montecino surname appeared 508 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 Montecino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montecino 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 Montecino

The surname Montecino is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word 'mons', meaning 'mountain', and 'cinus', meaning 'small' or 'little'. It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century, in the region of Tuscany, Italy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Montecino can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work documenting the culture and history of the Aztec people. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have been among the early Italian explorers and colonists in the Americas.

The name Montecino is also associated with several notable figures throughout history. For instance, Girolamo Montecino (1590-1651) was a renowned Italian painter known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in Rome and the surrounding areas.

Another individual of note is Domenico Montecino (1719-1797), a Venetian composer and violinist who contributed significantly to the development of the classical music tradition in Italy during the latter half of the 18th century.

In the literary realm, Antonio Montecino (1845-1912) was a Spanish poet and playwright whose works often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. His collection of poems, "Cantos del Corazón" (Songs of the Heart), published in 1878, garnered widespread acclaim and influenced subsequent generations of Spanish writers.

The name Montecino is also linked to geographical locations, such as the Montecino Valley in the Abruzzo region of Italy, which is known for its picturesque landscapes and vineyards.

Furthermore, variations of the name, such as Montecini and Montecinos, can be found in historical records from various parts of Italy, Spain, and Latin America, indicating the widespread dissemination of this surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montecino

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

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

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