Montalva Surname

171,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Montalva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Montalva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile1,0071:17,4941,191
Spain5511:84,8497,226
Peru2631:120,8527,091
Mexico1951:636,54510,269
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Philippines971:1,043,69387,866
France921:721,98690,334
Argentina831:514,98137,804
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Montalvá (16) & Montalvà (1) are calculated separately.

Montalva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Montalva is borne by more people in Chile than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Montalvá or Montalvà. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montalva? popularity and diffusion

The surname Montalva is the 171,018th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,893,031 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Montalva live; 55 percent live in South America and 43 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

Montalva is most widely held in Chile, where it is borne by 1,007 people, or 1 in 17,494. In Chile it is mostly concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 65 percent reside, Valparaíso Region, where 11 percent reside and Los Lagos Region, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Chile it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 22 percent reside and Peru, where 10 percent reside.

Montalva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Montalva surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Montalva earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 25.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,332 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning $26,986,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,084 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Montalva
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