Monsivais Surname

28,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Monsivais Surname User-submission:

A Mexican variant of a topographic name derived from Latin mons silvaticus meaning 'wooded mountain'.

Monsivais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico16,7021:7,432852
United States2,0831:174,00817,498
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
France21:33,211,361423,184
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

The alternate forms: Monsiváis (44) are calculated separately.

Monsivais Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Mexican variant of a topographic name derived from Latin mons silvaticus meaning 'wooded mountain'.

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Monsivais Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monsivais has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can also be found as: Monsiváis. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Monsivais? popularity and diffusion

The last name Monsivais is the 28,568th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 387,553 people. The last name Monsivais is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Monsivais reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The surname Monsivais is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 16,702 people, or 1 in 7,432. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Nuevo León, where 31 percent are found, San Luis Potosí, where 23 percent are found and Coahuila, where 20 percent are found. Besides Mexico it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Monsivais Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Monsivais surname are 44.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.3% being registered with the party.

Monsivais earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.39% less than the national average, earning $34,781 USD per year.

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