Montaya Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Montaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 116 | 1:411,845 | 6,472 |
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Cuba | 8 | 1:1,440,340 | 7,824 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Montaya (141) may also be a first name.
Montaya Demographics
Average Montaya Salary in
United States
$31,642 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Montaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Montaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Montaya (Marathi: मोन्टया, Russian: Монтая) occurs in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Montaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 839,220th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. Montaya is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Montaya are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Montaya is also the 778,371st most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 141 people.
The surname Montaya is most commonly used in Colombia, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 411,845. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Capital District, where 50 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 16 percent reside and Meta Department, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Colombia Montaya occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and The Philippines, where 12 percent reside.
Montaya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Montaya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Montaya last name grew 423 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Montaya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Montaya are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.74% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Montaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.16% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,078 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.3% more than the national average, earning $27,539,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 26.67% less than the national average, earning $31,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.58% less than the national average, earning $43,928 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Montaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Montaya in the Marathi language | ||
| मोन्टया | montaya | - |
| Montaya in the Russian language | ||
| Монтая | montaa | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Montaya
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