Montalbo Surname

54,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Montalbo Surname Definition:

One who came from Montalvo (white mountain), the name of places in Portugal and Spain.

From the latin "albus" comes the second part of this name giving the total meaning as white mountain.

Castilian name.

Montalbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6,9781:14,5081,580
United States1,0391:348,85431,288
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Mexico2941:422,1988,178
Spain2351:198,94513,654
Italy1071:571,55854,297
Colombia771:620,4427,661
Canada681:541,84745,466
Argentina671:637,96144,681
Peru571:557,61614,875
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Austria151:567,69652,281
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England31:18,572,686338,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Montalbò (4) are calculated separately.

Montalbo (12) may also be a first name.

Montalbo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Montalvo (white mountain), the name of places in Portugal and Spain.

From the latin "albus" comes the second part of this name giving the total meaning as white mountain.

Castilian name.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Montalbo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Montalbo is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Montalbò. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montalbo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Montalbo is the 54,008th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 772,313 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Montalbo live; 74 percent live in Southeast Asia and 73 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Montalbo is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 12 people.

Montalbo is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 6,978 people, or 1 in 14,508. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 47 percent live, National Capital Region, where 11 percent live and Western Visayas, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.

Montalbo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Montalbo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Montalbo surname rose 2,808 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Montalbo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Montalbo surname are 45.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 98.46% registered with the political party.

The amount Montalbo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 7.96% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,842 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.87% less than the national average, earning $21,597,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.96% less than the national average, earning $39,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% less than the national average, earning $42,711 CAD per year.

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