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

Montesdeoca, 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 Montesdeoca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montesdeoca in America

Montesdeoca is the 5922nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montesdeoca surname appeared 5,820 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Montesdeoca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montesdeoca 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 Montesdeoca

The surname Montesdeoca has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Canary Islands. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century, during the time when the Spanish were exploring and colonizing the Canary Islands.

The name Montesdeoca is a combination of the Spanish words "montes" meaning mountains, and "oca" which is believed to be derived from the Latin word "aucca" meaning goose. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived in a mountainous region where geese were found, or perhaps someone who herded geese in such an area.

There are no known historical references to the name Montesdeoca appearing in ancient manuscripts or records such as the Domesday Book. However, one of the earliest recorded examples of the name dates back to the late 16th century, when a man named Juan Montesdeoca was documented as living on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Another notable individual with this surname was Diego Montesdeoca, a Spanish explorer and navigator who was born in the late 16th century and is believed to have played a role in the early exploration and mapping of the Canary Islands.

In the 17th century, a woman named María Montesdeoca was recorded as residing in the town of La Laguna on the island of Tenerife. She is believed to have been a prominent figure in the local community, although little is known about her life and accomplishments.

During the 18th century, a man named Andrés Montesdeoca y Pérez was a notable landowner and agricultural entrepreneur on the island of Gran Canaria. He was known for his successful cultivation of sugar cane and other crops, which contributed to the island's economy at the time.

In the 19th century, a writer and poet named José Montesdeoca y Rodríguez was born on the island of Tenerife in 1835. He gained recognition for his works that celebrated the natural beauty and cultural traditions of the Canary Islands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montesdeoca

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

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

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