Montaigue Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Montaigue Surname Definition:

Montaigue: from a place of the name in the arrondissement of Coutances. Two of the name appear in Domesday, both richly endowed, but of these one left no heir. Drogo de Montaigue came in the train of the Earl of Mortaine.

Montaigue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius431:30,0795,976
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England71:7,959,723202,100
Wales71:442,07621,198
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Montaigue Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Montaigue: from a place of the name in the arrondissement of Coutances. Two of the name appear in Domesday, both richly endowed, but of these one left no heir. Drogo de Montaigue came in the train of the Earl of Mortaine.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Montaigue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Montaigue occurs more in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montaigue? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,168,711th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. Montaigue is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Montaigue are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

Montaigue is most widely held in Mauritius, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 30,079. In Mauritius Montaigue is mostly concentrated in: Grand Port District, where 98 percent live and Flacq District, where 2 percent live. Outside of Mauritius this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Montaigue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Montaigue has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Montaigue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Montaigue last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Montaigue earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.86% more than the national average, earning $58,556 CAD per year.

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