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

Montle, 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 Montle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montle in America

Montle is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montle surname appeared 103 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 Montle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montle 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 Montle

The surname MONTLE originates from France, first appearing in records during the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "mont", meaning hill or mountain, combined with a diminutive suffix "-le". This suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived near a small hill or elevated area.

Early variations of the spelling included Montlee, Montle, and Montlé. The name appears in several medieval French manuscripts, including a 1487 land registry in the village of Montoire-sur-le-Loir, where a family with the surname Montle is mentioned as owning a small vineyard.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Jacques Montle, born around 1520 in the Normandy region of France. He was a farmer and landowner, as noted in local tax records from the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records across northern France, including the baptism of Marie Montle in 1632 in the town of Rouen. Another notable bearer was Pierre Montle, a merchant and trader born in 1671 in Calais, who is mentioned in several shipping manifests from the late 1600s.

During the French Revolution, a prominent figure named François Montle, born in 1755 in Paris, served as a captain in the Revolutionary Army and fought in several battles against the monarchist forces.

As the name spread across Europe, it also appeared in other countries. For example, in England, a family called Mountle is recorded in the 1676 Hearth Tax returns for the county of Dorset.

Other notable individuals with the MONTLE surname include the 19th-century French author and poet, Louis Montle (1822-1892), and the German-born artist and engraver, Heinrich Montle (1876-1944), whose works were exhibited in several galleries across Europe in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montle

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Montle, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!