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

Montecinos, 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 Montecinos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montecinos in America

Montecinos is the 31453rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montecinos surname appeared 736 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 Montecinos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montecinos 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 Montecinos

The surname Montecinos is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish words "monte" meaning mountain, and "cinos" believed to come from the Latin word "cingere" meaning to surround or gird. Together, the name could refer to someone who lived near or surrounded by mountains.

In the 13th century, records show the name Montecinos appearing in areas like Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. It may have initially been used as a descriptive name for someone living in a mountainous area before becoming an inherited surname. Similar early spellings include Montezinos and Montezinos.

One of the earliest known references to the name is found in a 14th century manuscript from Seville, which mentions a Juan Montecinos who worked as a scribe. In the 15th century, records show a Rodrigo Montecinos who was a soldier in the army of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella during the Reconquista.

During the Age of Exploration in the 16th century, the name Montecinos began to spread to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable bearer was Hernán Montecinos, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Francisco Pizarro's expedition to Peru in 1532 and later became one of the founders of the city of Santiago, Chile.

In the 17th century, a Franciscan friar named Antonio Montecinos gained fame for his sermon in 1511 condemning the mistreatment of indigenous people in the Spanish colonies. This event is considered a pivotal moment in the early human rights movement in the Americas.

Other historical figures with the surname include Tomás Montecinos, a 16th century Spanish architect who designed several notable churches and buildings in Seville, and Diego Montecinos, a 17th century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montecinos

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

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

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