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

Montojo, 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 Montojo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montojo in America

Montojo is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montojo surname appeared 110 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 Montojo.

The history of the last name Montojo

The surname Montojo originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "monte," meaning mountain, and "ojo," meaning eye or source, suggesting a possible connection to a geographic location near a mountainous region or a water source.

One of the earliest known references to the Montojo surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise written in the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a person named Montojo who participated in royal hunting expeditions.

In the 16th century, the Montojo name appeared in various records and documents from the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. Some notable individuals from this time period include Juan Montojo, a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and Catalina Montojo, a landowner in the town of Jerez de la Frontera.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Montojo family established itself in various parts of Spain, with some members holding positions of influence in the military and government. One prominent figure was Diego Montojo y Salcedo (1670-1738), a naval officer who served as the Governor of the Philippine Islands from 1729 to 1732.

In the 19th century, the Montojo surname gained further recognition with the exploits of Patricio Montojo y Pascual (1839-1917), a Spanish naval officer who commanded the Spanish fleet during the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898, a pivotal engagement in the Spanish-American War.

Another notable individual with the Montojo surname was José Montojo y Robledo (1862-1924), a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Public Works under the government of Antonio Maura.

While the Montojo surname has its origins in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America and the Philippines, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montojo

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

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 Montojo 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.

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

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