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Where Does The Last Name Montaigne Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Montaigne occurs most in France. It may also be rendered as: Montaigné. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Montaigne? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 282,611^th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,342,776 people. The surname Montaigne occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Montaigne live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Montaigne is also the 840,349^th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 123 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 1,011 people, or 1 in 65,700. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 43 percent are found, Normandy, where 25 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found. Excluding France it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Belgium, where 3 percent are found.

Montaigne Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Montaigne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Montaigne last name rose 710 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Montaigne Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Montaigne surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Montaigne surname are 21.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.57% being registered with the party.

Montaigne earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $47,039 USD per year.