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

Montrose, 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 Montrose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Montrose in America

Montrose is the 22359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Montrose surname appeared 1,152 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 Montrose.

We can also compare 2010 data for Montrose 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 Montrose

The surname Montrose originated in Scotland during the medieval period. It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic words 'monadh' meaning moor or mountain, and 'ros' meaning a promontory or headland, suggesting that the name originated from a place name describing a prominent landscape feature.

The earliest recorded spelling of Montrose dates back to the 13th century, appearing in ancient Scottish charters and manuscripts. One of the earliest known bearers was Sir John de Montrose, a Scottish knight who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

The name Montrose is closely associated with the town of the same name in Angus, Scotland. The town was originally known as Sluagvill or Celurmont in medieval times before taking on the name Montrose, meaning 'the moor of the promontory' in Gaelic. This suggests that the surname may have originated from this specific location.

In the 16th century, the Marquess of Montrose, James Graham (1612-1650), was a prominent Scottish military leader during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He played a significant role in the Scottish Civil War and is remembered for his loyalty to the royalist cause.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Robert Montrose (1738-1820), a Scottish lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland.

In the literary world, Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762), an English aristocrat and writer, is known for her letters and poetry, as well as being a significant figure in the introduction of smallpox inoculation to Britain.

Other historical figures with the surname Montrose include John Montrose (1654-1702), a Scottish doctor and writer, and James Montrose (1799-1868), a British army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War.

Throughout history, the surname Montrose has been associated with Scottish nobility, military leaders, and prominent figures in various fields, reflecting its origins as a place name rooted in the Scottish landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Montrose

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

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

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