Monasterio Surname

27,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Monasterio Surname User-submission:

The Monasterio surname means 'single star', coming from Greek monos (single) and aster (star).

Monasterio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela6,0721:4,974622
Argentina3,6841:11,6021,075
Bolivia3,2151:3,302534
Spain2,1761:21,4852,336
Chile1,0101:17,4421,188
Peru8041:39,5323,705
Mexico6961:178,3425,100
United States5841:620,64950,175
Philippines5331:189,94030,289
Guatemala1501:107,2183,013
Brazil1291:1,659,49154,555
France701:948,896108,010
Panama301:130,4094,482
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Colombia191:2,514,42513,479
Singapore171:323,98313,856
England151:3,714,537119,675
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Monastério (2) are calculated separately.

Monasterio (19) may also be a first name.

Monasterio Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Monasterio surname means 'single star', coming from Greek monos (single) and aster (star).

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Monasterio Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Monasterio Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Monasterio (Russian: Монастерио) is more commonly found in Venezuela than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Monastério. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monasterio? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 27,802nd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 376,851 people. Monasterio occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Monasterio live; 77 percent live in South America and 31 percent live in Caribbean South America. Monasterio is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 19 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Venezuela, where it is held by 6,072 people, or 1 in 4,974. In Venezuela it is most prevalent in: Miranda, where 23 percent are found, Carabobo, where 12 percent are found and Capital District, where 9 percent are found. Not including Venezuela it occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 19 percent are found and Bolivia, where 17 percent are found.

Monasterio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Monasterio has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monasterio last name expanded 8,343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Monasterio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Monasterio are 0.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.8% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Monasterio earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 14.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,664 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.71% less than the national average, earning $18,909,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 13.79% more than the national average, earning $49,099 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Monasterio Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Monasterio in the Russian language
Монастериоmonasterio-

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