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

Montoro, 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 Montoro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montoro in America

Montoro is the 47429th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montoro surname appeared 447 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 Montoro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montoro 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 Montoro

The surname Montoro is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval era. The name is derived from the Spanish town of Montoro, located in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia. This town's name comes from the Latin "Mons Taurus," meaning "Bull Mountain."

Montoro was first documented in the 12th century, appearing in medieval records and manuscripts. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a charter from the year 1195, which mentions a nobleman named Pedro de Montoro.

The Montoro surname is often associated with the Reconquista, the period of Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula (711-1492). During this time, many Spaniards adopted place names as their surnames, and Montoro likely emerged as a surname in this context.

One notable figure in history with the Montoro surname was Juan de Montoro, a 15th-century Spanish poet and composer known for his contributions to the Cancionero (songbook) tradition. He was born in Montoro, Córdoba, around 1430 and died in the late 15th century.

Another prominent individual was Luis de Montoro, a Spanish military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the final stages of the Reconquista. He played a significant role in the conquest of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in Spain, in 1492.

In the 16th century, Francisco de Montoro was a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas. He accompanied Hernán Cortés on his conquest of Mexico and later served as a pilot for various voyages to the Caribbean and Central America.

Moving to the 19th century, Antonia Díaz de Montoro y Díaz de Mendívil (1820-1892) was a Spanish writer and philanthropist. She founded several charitable organizations and authored several works on social issues and women's education.

In more recent history, José Montoro Rodríguez (1932-2013) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Justice in Spain from 1982 to 1988 under the government of Felipe González.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montoro

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

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

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