Montana Surname

31,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Montana Surname User-submission:

This is a Spanish surname, meaning 'mountain'.

Montana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0811:59,6057,037
Italy1,9421:31,4925,642
Philippines1,4911:67,90011,639
Venezuela1,3901:21,7301,533
France6691:99,28714,540
Mexico5971:207,9175,529
Brazil5171:414,07015,725
Indonesia5071:260,84723,639
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Canada3031:121,60312,764
Colombia3021:158,1924,452
England3021:184,49716,523
Argentina2131:200,67316,642
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Germany1871:430,51038,755
South Africa1221:444,08037,713
Australia941:287,18825,495
Belgium761:151,27221,156
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Uruguay741:46,3755,218
Netherlands711:237,84831,022
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Chile541:326,2319,231
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Croatia151:281,90728,677
India151:51,137,692512,385
Honduras131:678,1883,875
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Cuba71:1,646,1028,141
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
China21:683,660,78330,601
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:223,19418,933

The alternate forms: Montaña (33,247), Montańa (1), Montañà (7), Montañá (6) & Moñtaña (1) are calculated separately.

Montana (5,090) may also be a first name.

Montana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Spanish surname, meaning 'mountain'.

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Montana Last Name Facts

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

Montana (Arabic: مونتانا) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Montaña, Montańa, Montañà, Montañá or Moñtaña. For other possible spellings of Montana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Montana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 31,413th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 428,805 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Montana are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Montana is also the 95,155th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 5,090 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 6,081 people, or 1 in 59,605. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 16 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States Montana is found in 130 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 11 percent are found and The Philippines, where 9 percent are found.

Montana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Montana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Montana last name rose 2,703 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 7,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Montana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (72%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Montana are 1.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.48% being registered with the political party.

The amount Montana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 28.65% more than the national average, earning €38,634 per year; in South Africa they earn 64% more than the national average, earning R 389,724 per year; in United States they earn 0.87% more than the national average, earning $43,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $47,325 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Montaña9533,247/
Montańa951/
Montagna9317,314/
Montaina93118/
Montanna9364/
Montanga9347/
Montaana9312/
Montanas9311/
Mountana9310/
Montanah939/
Monttana937/
Montanaz937/
Monthana936/
Montanea934/
Montanay934/
Montanat933/
Montayna932/
Montanai932/
Montanña932/
Montanoa931/
Mhontana931/
Monntana931/
Monteana930/
Montañà907/
Montañá906/
Moñtaña901/
Montagnat88518/
Montanhas8869/
Montangna888/
Monthanga884/
Mountanea883/
Montannas881/
Montahana881/
Mountanga881/
Montagnaa881/
Montagnas881/
D'Montana881/
Montanhai881/
Montanach880/
Montano8674,841/
Montani867,401/
Montane864,036/
Mantana86850/
Montena86185/
Montané86145/
Muntana86133/
Montany86113/
Montanh8624/
Montona8617/
Momtana864/
Montanè863/
Montaãa861/
Montanj861/
Mountaneas8222/
Mounttanga821/
Monthanach821/
Monteaneat821/
Muntanga8018,661/
Montanez8016,921/
Montagne8011,899/
Montaner806,701/
Montagni801,192/
Mantanga801,170/
Montagno80958/
Montanes80863/
Montanio80392/
Manthana80310/
Montaine80257/
Montanet80195/
Montanuy80183/
Montange80165/
Montanos80111/
Montayne80109/
Montenay80101/
Montaini8077/
Montanho8075/
Mountani8071/
Montaney8059/
Montanje8058/
Mountany8056/
Monteano8037/
Montango8032/
Mantanna8030/
Muntanai8027/
Montanie8021/
Mantanas8018/
Montanee8017/
Moentane8017/
Mhuntana8017/
Muntanah8016/
Montanno8015/
Montaino8015/
Montaniz8014/
Montanyo8011/
Munthana809/
Montonna808/
Montanis808/
Mantauna808/
Mantaina807/
Mantagna807/
Montanny807/
Muntanna805/
Montanné804/
Manteana804/
Montanei804/
Montanhe804/
Monteani804/
Montanne804/
Mantanat804/
Mhontane804/
Montayny804/
Monteane803/
Munteana803/
Montañaz803/
Montayno802/
Montgano802/
Mantanoa802/
Montanni802/
Montanoz802/
Mantanha802/
Montanés802/
Montanoo802/
Montanño802/
Mountane801/
Manttana801/
Monthena801/
Montonas801/
Montajno801/
Montanop801/
Montogna801/
Momtagna801/
Mountano801/
Monteany801/
Montaaña801/
Montahni801/
Montanui801/
Montanéz801/
Montañña801/
Muntaina801/
Montanoi801/
Manntana801/
Mantanau801/
Montonai800/
Montainy800/
Montgany800/
Montanhault780/
Montañ7714/
Montagner758,272/
Montaigne751,364/
Montanher75889/
Mountenay75222/
Monthamni75168/
Montanhez75130/
Mountaine75126/
Mountanos75105/
Montagnes7572/
Montagnet7564/
Mountanou7546/
Munthanga7537/
Montagnie7523/
Montagney7522/
Mandtanga7518/
Montanhes7515/
Monthatni7514/
Montagnez7512/
Montanhos7512/
Muntahana7511/
Montangne7511/
Montangou7511/
Monthanoi759/
Muntaanah758/
Moontanee758/
Montanhei757/
Monthanee756/
Manthanna755/
Mahantana755/
Munthanna754/
Manthaena754/
Montanñez753/
Monteanni753/
Montainge752/
Monteanez752/
Mannthana752/
Montannez752/
Montanner752/
Moonthani752/
Mountaney751/
Mantahana751/
Manthanaa751/
Manthanai751/
Montaunes751/
Monthagno751/
Montonnas751/
Mountanio751/
Montaagne751/
Montainer751/
Montainez751/
Montanesz751/
Montanych751/
Muntannga751/
Muntaanga751/
Monthenay751/
Matentana751/
Mountango751/
Montan'ez751/
Montaneer751/
Montangno751/
Montañnez751/
Moentanou751/
D'Montano751/
Mantainas751/
Mantanhas751/
Mountanoy750/
Montgonay750/
Montaynne750/
Montannie750/
Montganey750/
Montaño71178,757/
Mantena7111,444/
Montone713,198/
Mantani712,502/
Montoni711,251/
Muntane71952/
Mantane71199/
Mantano71146/
Muntani71103/
Muntahanah7192/
Muntané7160/
Montono7159/
Montagnoux7156/
Montoña7150/
Montony7138/
Mountangou7138/
Muntaña7136/
Montañe7131/
Monteña7117/
Muntano718/
Mounteanou716/
Montangner715/
Momtaña714/
Mantangaya714/
Moonthanee714/
Moñtano713/
Montangnes712/
Montaigner712/
Montaññ712/
Montańo712/
Moonthanit712/
Mantany711/
Mountainet711/
Mountanous711/
Mumtana711/
Montaingne711/
Montanezst711/
Mahantanaz711/
Manthainay711/
Mountaineh711/
Mountanest711/
Montañi711/
Montañó711/
Montonh711/
Móntano711/
Monthanoot711/
Monntagner711/
Montgainey710/
Montañes676,084/
Manthena675,675/
Muntaner671,610/
Monteyne671,151/
Mantaine67718/
Montoney67281/
Montañés67183/
Mhuntane6778/
Mountaineer6773/
Mantanis6756/
Monthony6751/
Mountainous6745/
Mantangi6737/
Mhuntani6737/
Manthane6729/
Moentoni6722/
Manteena6721/
Manttena6720/
Montuono6720/
Mantanes6718/
Montaños6717/
Montonez6715/
Montonio6715/
Monteney6714/
Mantanez6712/
Munteano679/
Montongo679/
Montañéz679/
Mantgani678/
Munthahanah677/
Muntasni677/
Monteine677/
Muntange677/
Mantange677/
Muntanyo677/
Montoyny677/
Mantaini675/
Muntangi675/
Montañiz675/
Montonga675/
Muntanes674/
Manntena673/
Momtanez673/
Montogne673/
Monteino673/
Montones673/
Muntanez673/
Munteany673/
Mantanoo673/
Montoine672/
Montonis672/
Mantenaa672/
Mantenau672/
Montañio672/
Montañoz672/
Montañès672/
Montańez672/
Mantaner672/
Manteani672/
Mantagni671/
Mantanos671/
Mantouna671/
Montgony671/
Montooni671/
Muntanje671/
Mantanie671/
Mantaane671/
Mantango671/
Mantanni671/
Mantanyi671/
Moumtane671/
Moñtanez671/
Montañis671/
Montañoo671/
Montonne671/
Montánez671/
Montányi671/
Moontaño671/
Momtahni671/
Mauntane671/
Mmontone671/
Montuoni671/
Moontone671/
Montenea671/
Montenha671/
Muntanee671/
Munhtanh671/
Mumtanha671/
Montonie670/
Mantgany670/
Montonge670/
Montonje670/
Mantanys670/

Montana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Montana in the Arabic language
مونتاناmwntana-

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Montana Reference & Research

Montagne DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Montagne FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Montana
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