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

Montique, 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 Montique surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montique in America

Montique is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montique surname appeared 144 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 Montique.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montique 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 Montique

The surname Montique has its origins in the French language, and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "mont," meaning "mountain," and the suffix "-ique," which was commonly used to denote a place of origin or association.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Montique can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a 12th-century cartulary from the Abbey of Saint-Victor in Marseille, France. This document mentions a certain "Petrus de Montica," which suggests that the name was already in use by that time.

During the 13th century, the name appears to have spread to various regions of France, including the Languedoc and Provence areas. In the Livre des Reconnaissances de l'Église de Marseille, a 14th-century record of land holdings, several individuals with the surname Montique are listed as landowners in the vicinity of Marseille.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Jacques Montique (1420-1488) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Arles, in southern France. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that period, including the Archives Communales d'Arles.

Moving into the 16th century, the name Montique can be found in various records from the Rhône-Alpes region of France. One notable individual was Antoine Montique (1532-1605), a respected lawyer and jurist who served as a magistrate in the Parlement of Grenoble.

By the 17th century, the Montique family had established itself as part of the minor nobility in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Jean-Baptiste Montique (1643-1718), a member of this family, served as a captain in the French army and was awarded a patent of nobility for his military service.

In the 18th century, the name Montique continued to be associated with various noble families in the southern regions of France. One prominent figure was François-Xavier Montique (1761-1832), a landowner and local administrator who served as the mayor of the town of Avignon during the French Revolution.

As the name spread beyond France, it also appeared in various other European countries, particularly in regions with close historical ties to France, such as Belgium and Switzerland. However, the exact origins and etymology of the name Montique remain rooted in the French language and its association with mountainous regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montique

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

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

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