Montagne Surname
Approximately 11,899 people bear this surname
Montagne Surname User-submission:
The family name, Mountain, is believed to have originated in an ancient province named Languedoc. The ancient Kingdom of Languedoc previously encompassed larger territories and extended further to the north and to the west than is shown today.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9,531 | 1:6,969 | 596 |
| United States | 997 | 1:363,550 | 32,377 |
| Netherlands | 247 | 1:68,369 | 11,652 |
| Venezuela | 212 | 1:142,472 | 4,495 |
| Canada | 205 | 1:179,735 | 17,909 |
| Belgium | 114 | 1:100,848 | 15,329 |
| Mauritius | 79 | 1:16,372 | 3,469 |
| Peru | 71 | 1:447,664 | 13,485 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| Cuba | 48 | 1:240,057 | 4,737 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Costa Rica | 35 | 1:136,573 | 2,034 |
| French Polynesia | 31 | 1:9,058 | 1,949 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Uruguay | 24 | 1:142,990 | 12,722 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | 1:448,381 | 32,409 |
The alternate forms: Montagné (75) & Montagñe (1) are calculated separately.
Montagne (123) may also be a first name.
Montagne Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The family name, Mountain, is believed to have originated in an ancient province named Languedoc. The ancient Kingdom of Languedoc previously encompassed larger territories and extended further to the north and to the west than is shown today. This surname was first found in Languedoc in south-east France where they were distinguished members of the aristocracy, and were seated at Montiver. Throughout the course of history most surnames have undergone change for many reasons. A son may not even choose to spell his name the way that his father did. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Mountain were Mr. Lamontaigne who settled in Louisiana in 1719; Charles Lamontaigne arrived in Quebec from Ile-de-France in 1749; Nicholas De La Montagne settled in Maryland in 1670. Meanwhile, many of this distinguished family name Mountain were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France; Guy Lamontaigne, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
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Montagne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Montagne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Montagne is found most frequently in France. It can be found as a variant: Montagné or Montagñe. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Montagne? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 43,690th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 612,450 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Montagne are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Montagne is also the 840,349th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 123 people.
It is most common in France, where it is borne by 9,531 people, or 1 in 6,969. In France Montagne is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 23 percent live, Occitanie, where 16 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 14 percent live. Apart from France it occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and The Netherlands, where 2 percent live.
Montagne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Montagne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Montagne last name rose 890 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 311 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Montagne Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Montagne surname are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.88% being registered with the party.
The amount Montagne earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 593.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 134,460 per year; in United States they earn 10.51% more than the national average, earning $47,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.9% less than the national average, earning $39,796 CAD per year.
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