Monserrate Surname

60,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Monserrate Surname User-submission:

Monserrate from Catalan Montserrat .

Montserrat literally means 'saw (serrated, like the common handsaw) mountain' in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance.

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Monserrate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador5,2591:3,025517
United States8171:443,64638,107
Spain6541:71,4866,312
Venezuela3521:85,8073,360
Peru2581:123,1947,173
Philippines1721:588,59464,534
Argentina1571:272,25121,915
India1441:5,326,843130,588
Panama1111:35,2461,948
Colombia881:542,8877,268
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Puerto Rico591:60,1721,251
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
France71:9,488,960336,266
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Wales41:773,63329,106
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Monserrate (14,049) may also be a first name.

Monserrate Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Monserrate from Catalan Montserrat .

Montserrat literally means 'saw (serrated, like the common handsaw) mountain' in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock. Montserrat was designated as a National Park in 1987.

- bryandm7

Monserrate Last Name Facts

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

The surname Monserrate (Marathi: मोन्सराट) is found most in Ecuador. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Monserrate? popularity and diffusion

Monserrate is the 60,623rd most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 877,278 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Monserrate live; 74 percent live in South America and 66 percent live in Andean South America. Monserrate is also the 48,504th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 14,049 people.

The surname Monserrate is most prevalent in Ecuador, where it is carried by 5,259 people, or 1 in 3,025. In Ecuador it is primarily concentrated in: Guayas Province, where 52 percent are found, Los Ríos Province, where 36 percent are found and El Oro Province, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Ecuador this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Spain, where 8 percent are found.

Monserrate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Monserrate are 42.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.1% registered with the party.

The amount Monserrate earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,727 per year; in Colombia they earn 76.13% more than the national average, earning $39,985,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.9% less than the national average, earning $36,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.28% less than the national average, earning $40,102 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Monserrate Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Monserrate in the Marathi language
मोन्सराटmonsarata50
मॉन्सरेटmonsareta33.33
मोन्सेरर्तेmonserarte16.67

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