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

Montney, 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 Montney surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montney in America

Montney is the 47966th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montney surname appeared 441 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 Montney.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montney 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 Montney

The surname Montney originates from the region of Normandy in northern France, dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "mont" meaning "hill" and "nei" meaning "new," suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived at a new settlement on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a Norman landowner named Radulfus de Montenei is listed as holding lands in Berkshire, England. This suggests that the Montney name was introduced to England during the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various spellings such as Monteneye, Montnei, and Mountney in various records and charters across England. One notable bearer of the name was Sir John de Mountney, a knight who fought alongside Edward I in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th century.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Montney family became well-established in several English counties, including Wiltshire, Somerset, and Gloucestershire. Some notable individuals from this period include William Montney (c. 1350-1420), a wealthy merchant from Bristol, and John Montney (c. 1410-1478), a member of the gentry in Wiltshire.

In the 16th century, the spelling of the name began to solidify into its modern form, and several members of the Montney family held positions of prominence. One example is Sir Edward Montney (1520-1588), a soldier and diplomat who served under Queen Elizabeth I.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Montney name continued to be found across England, with some notable bearers including Robert Montney (1625-1698), a wealthy landowner in Somerset, and Elizabeth Montney (1690-1765), a prominent author and poet from Gloucestershire.

As the surname spread beyond England, it also took root in other parts of the British Isles and eventually in the colonies of North America and other parts of the world. Some notable individuals with the Montney surname from more recent centuries include Sir Henry Montney (1820-1892), a British army officer and colonial administrator in India, and James Montney (1865-1932), a pioneering Canadian rancher and community leader in British Columbia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montney

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

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

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