Montalvan Surname

17,052nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Montalvan Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from Mont Blanc, highest mountain in the Alps, in a region within the boundaries of France and Italy.

Montalvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru9,8661:3,222522
Ecuador6,0471:2,630468
Nicaragua4,8671:1,237246
Honduras3,3841:2,605359
Bolivia1,6831:6,308813
Mexico1,5241:81,4483,394
Cuba1,2761:9,030819
United States1,1911:304,33228,006
Chile5311:33,1761,747
Spain4901:95,4127,898
Argentina4691:91,1377,676
Colombia3281:145,6534,307
El Salvador1801:35,2441,143
Panama1581:24,7611,541
Venezuela1041:290,4246,783
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Puerto Rico841:42,2641,050
Guatemala651:247,4264,181
Costa Rica431:111,1641,807
Belize431:8,2671,180
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
France181:3,690,151224,666
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Montalván (47) & Montalvàn (7) are calculated separately.

Montalvan (16) may also be a first name.

Montalvan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from Mont Blanc, highest mountain in the Alps, in a region within the boundaries of France and Italy.

- shogunfootsoldier

Montalvan Last Name Facts

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

Montalvan is held by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Montalván or Montalvàn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montalvan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,052nd most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 224,012 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Montalvan live; 59 percent live in South America and 54 percent live in Andean South America. Montalvan is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 16 people.

The surname Montalvan is most commonly occurring in Peru, where it is held by 9,866 people, or 1 in 3,222. In Peru it is most prevalent in: Piura Region, where 23 percent live, Lambayeque Region, where 20 percent live and Lima Province, where 20 percent live. Beside Peru Montalvan is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 19 percent live and Nicaragua, where 15 percent live.

Montalvan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Montalvan surname are 20.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.03% registered with the party.

The amount Montalvan earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 9.35% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,572 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.57% less than the national average, earning $17,352,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 7.52% less than the national average, earning $39,905 USD per year.

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